Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Demand for “have-it-all” properties and the “forever dream home” will shape this spring’s luxury housing market, according to the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury 2024 Mid-Year Trend Report , which forecasts growing optimism among affluent consumers and an influx of desirable inventory. of responding specialists agreed. Among specialists, 32.8%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

Compared to a month prior, contract signings fell 5.5% An index reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract signings in 2001. After four straight months of gains in contract signings, one step back is not welcome news, but it is not entirely surprising, Lawrence Yun, NARs chief economist, said in a statement. in the West.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2025

Mortgage rates recently hit a year-to-date low, coinciding with ongoing market disruptions from tariffs. The more encouraging story, however, is that the spring season is shaping up positively for the housing market. Additionally, our weekly pending contract data and new listings are trending positively compared to last year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Weve now been in the post-pandemic housing market recession market as long as we were in the pandemic boom. Does the housing market start to get back to normal? The number of unsold homes on the market is finally getting closer to 2019 levels. But, the market change isnt evenly distributed. Two and a half years.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday released an advisory opinion stating that contracts for deed are under federal home lending rules and should provide consumer protections. Mancini – who is testifying during a CFPB field hearing on land contracts on Tuesday in St. among subprime loans.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 30, 2024

increase in the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a measure of future home sales based on contract signings, to 75.8, The amount of contract activity in 2001 is represented by an index of 100. Year-over-year, contract signings grew in the Northeast and West and were unchanged in the Midwest and South. September saw a 7.4%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2025

Earlier this year, when mortgage rates soared to 7.26%, a cloud of worry hung over the housing market many feared that home sales would tumble in 2025, fueled by concerns about inflation and tariffs. This unexpected turn of events breathed new life into the market, pushing purchase application data into positive territory for the year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

New contracts for home purchases are coming in very low this month. Buyer activity has been dropping for several weeks and there are now fewer homes in contract than a year ago. Buyer activity has been dropping for several weeks and there are now fewer homes in contract than a year ago. Some markets are much slower than others.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

All the dominant trends in the housing market this year seem like they would indicate home prices declining. With just a few local market exceptions, home prices nationally will finish the year up again and will go into 2025 with some upward momentum. As a result, we’re now only 21% fewer homes on the market than this point in 2019.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

As market conditions evolve, homebuyers demand more than just rate quotes and loan approvalsthey seek guidance, financial literacy, and a trusted partner in wealth-building. Understanding todays mortgage market challenges 1. Mortgage professionals who embrace this shift will thrive in the evolving market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

housing market. more homes on the market now than a year ago. By the end of May there were 38% more homes on the market than the year prior. California and Arizona have 45% more homes unsold on the market now than a year ago. Texas only has 31% more homes on the market. There are 28.7% California and Arizona are.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 14, 2024

August saw a further slowdown in the lackluster summer market, with home sales reaching a record low since the epidemic began. “We Homes Sitting on the Market for at Least a Month Up from 63.9% on the market last month had been vacant for at least 30 days. Before entering into a contract in August, the average U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 25, 2025

Many homeowners kept their homes off the market because they were worried values would diminish, and some house hunters canceled contracts because they were nervous about insurance costs and potential future fires. What Regional Markets Are Gaining Momentum? The areas median sale price increased 5.1% The post How L.A.s

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

While the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 6.67%, every other loan type saw rates decrease. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances also saw a decrease to 6.68% from 6.83%. The USDA share of total applications decreased to 0.4%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, decreased 6.2% Growing inventories of homes on the market and steadier mortgage rates are supporting homebuying activity thus far this spring. Mortgage applications decreased 6.2% from last week, which marked the first decrease in several weeks.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Its the perfect inspiration for agents looking to level-up their branding and marketing. A post shared by Tatiana Londono (@tatlondono) Actionable Insights Share motivational content to inspire your audience and build your reputation as a mentor Be bold and authentic in your messaging to stand out in a crowded market 8.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 3, 2025

As more properties came ontothe market and overall inventory increased for the 17th consecutive month, the U.S. housing market showed signs of a sustained recovery this spring, according to Realtor.com s March Housing Trends Report. Were seeing a market thats rebalancing, offering more choices for shoppers. year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Unlike a lot of forecasters in the mortgage world, a few months ago our projection included the notion that with strong jobs data and some inflation fears, the bond market could indeed push mortgage rates over 7%. Those scenarios are possible, and its going to be fascinating to see how the bond markets react to new administration policies.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Treasury yields continue to be volatile as economic uncertainty dominates markets. Overall purchase activity has shown year-over-year growth for more than two months as the inventory of existing homes for sale continues to increase, a positive development for the housing market despite the uncertain near-term outlook. from 14.5%

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 9, 2024

To effectively support market condition adjustments in line with recent Fannie Mae guidelines, appraisers can use a variety of market analysis techniques. These methods provide a solid foundation for demonstrating how changing market conditions affect property values over time.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

March figures to be a crucial month for gauging consumer interest in the 2025 housing market. The 10-year yield is all over the map this morning, ranging between 4.11% to 4.18% as the stock market sells off more and more money is going into bonds. would been as a sign of stability for a housing market that has been volatile of late.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)–a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings–rose 2% to 77.4 An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Rates have been relatively flat over the last few weeks as the market waits for more clarity on specific economic policies. in October.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The checklist covers such broad areas and topics as: organizational structure; litigation; compliance ; intellectual property; real property; financial and tax; labor and employment; material, vendor, and software contracts; insurance; and customers. It is often easy enough to do an initial online search to look for red flags.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Inventory fell There are 635,000 single-family homes unsold on the market now. fewer homes on the market that a week ago. There are 27% more homes on the market now than a year ago. The total number of unsold homes on the market to start 2025 is just 18% fewer than at the start of 2018, seven years ago. Thats only 2.3%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Volatility is becoming the new norm in today’s commercial real estate market. To help investors survive uncertain times, professionals must understand market trends and develop a game plan for success. His words contain valuable knowledge that investors need to thrive in this market. A change is needed.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Market data at HousingWire ‘s Mortgage Rates Center showed an average fixed rate of 6.87% for 30-year conforming loans on Wednesday, a slight increase from the week ending on Dec. MBA data also showed that average contract interest rates across loan types increased during the week.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The hardest position to take in analyzing the housing market is one that is contrarian and bullish. When everyone knows that the housing market is sluggish and weak, but the data shows surprising strength. This week, we count 14% more homes in the contract pending stage now than a year ago. The market is different now.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Rising housing inventory levels in 2024 may not be the positive sign of market health that they appear to be. Rising supply is one of the housing market highlights of 2024, according to HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami , who said that housing inventory is approaching levels seen in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Stats are the fuel to the fire of the real estate market and will make you exude confidence in conversations with potential clientsmaking them feel confident in hiring you to represent them. This proves your expertise to clients and allows you to provide them with knowledge about the real estate market.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Weekly pending sales The Altos Research weekly pending contract data provides insights into real-time demand. Even today, the pending contract data remains resilient despite higher home prices and mortgage rates than last year. Last week saw 2% week-to-week growth but was down 1% year over year.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 14, 2025

Todays housing market is weird. Some homes are attracting bidding wars like its 2020 again, while others are sitting on the market for weeks with no action, said Desiree Bourgeois, a Redfin Premier Real Estate Agent in Detroit. Historically, it has been common for homes in West Coast markets to sell the fastest.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

This situation contrasts with the challenges the market faced in 2023, during the banking crisis when the Federal Reserve was still raising rates. However, this year, mortgage spreads are getting better, meaning that the damage from higher bond yields is getting limited compared to the market of 2023. 26 in Dallas.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As low inventory levels, elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices keep the housing industry stagnant, short-term real estate investors — aka fix-and-flippers — faced market turmoil during the third quarter of 2024. An index score above 50 indicates market expansion, while a score below 50 indicates contraction. ”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Inventory of unsold homes on the market ticked down fractionally this week. We regard this metric, the percentage of homes on the market with price reductions from the original list price, as a leading indicator for future sales prices. of the homes on the market have taken a price cut from the original list price. About 33.1%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

real estate market is in and it may surprise you, but pretty much all the signals for housing in 2024 are pointing for growth now. We have more homes going into contract each week now than we did a year ago — supply and demand are climbing together. There are millions of would-be homebuyers who are simply priced out of the market.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Home prices firmed up in today’s existing home sales report , but we caught on to this trend two months ago with our Housing Market Tracker. We can track demand faster with our weekly pending contract prints, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise that we had some growth in today’s report. However, that didn’t happen.

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