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The ugly side of housing: low inventory

Housing Wire

After eight months of consecutive gains, the consequences of low inventory finally caught up with the housing market in February. drop in the number of homes in contract from the prior month, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. Tightened supply was largely responsible for a 10.6% and West (96.9)

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Pending home sales rise again as buyers capitalize on more inventory

Housing Wire

A report released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed an increase in pending home sales for the fourth consecutive month. NAR’s Pending Homes Sales Index (PHSI) report is a forward-looking source that predicts home sales based on contract signings. The report found that pending home sales jumped 2.2%

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Low inventory stifles April’s pending home sales

Housing Wire

Like new and existing sales, pending home sales felt the strain of exhausted home inventory in April ? according to Thursday data from the National Association of Realtors. The upper-end market is still moving sharply as inventory is more plentiful there.”. dropping 4.4% from the previous month to an index of 106.2,

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Home inventory is climbing even faster than this time a year ago

Housing Wire

Available inventory of homes for sale is on the rise in late September, which is very unusual for this time of year. In fact, inventory is growing faster than this time a year ago. What’s happening with inventory? Normally by this point in September, available inventory is declining slightly each week.

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Contract Signings Decline MoM as Pending Home Sales Dip 

Appraisal Buzz

decline in pending home sales, according to the National Association of REALTORS. A forward-looking measure of home sales based on contract signings, the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell to 70.2 The level of contract activity in 2001 is represented by an index of 100. “A July saw a 5.5% Pending transactions decreased by 8.5%

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When it comes to home sales, August is the new May, keeping agents busy into the fall

Housing Wire

According to the National Association of Realtors , contract signings kicked off strong in August , with the most contract signings last week in the Midwest, at 21%. Homes on the market sold four days faster year over year, as total inventory is down 35%. Now, agents are showing and selling nonstop.

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Q2 AgentPulse survey: Low inventory is greatest challenge

Housing Wire

Taking the top spot as the greatest challenge was low inventory , with nearly half (49%) of respondents ranking that as their biggest challenge. Most buyers here cannot pay realtor commissions because they are VA (Veterans Affairs borrowers).” In a similar vein, “getting listings” was the third-largest hurdle cited by agents.

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