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Midwest, Northeast housing markets stay hot amid national cooldown

Housing Wire

housing market has shown signs of slowing, demand remains strong in key Midwest and Northeast cities, where homes are selling weeks faster than the national average, according to Realtor.com s Hottest Markets Report for February. That would definitely help with the sale pricing of new construction. While the U.S.

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A tame housing market & condo issues

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

We are definitely seeing signs of seasonality, but the market isn’t blazing hot either. Historically, the housing market really picks up in March, so let’s talk about that (and touch base on condos). That’s a good way to describe the spring season so far.

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Cincinnati’s housing market in a word? Unpredictable

Housing Wire

The housing market got some much needed relief in the fall when mortgage rates began to drop, but it was short lived. The turbulence in rates has trickled down to individual markets like Cincinnati, where real estate agents say they dont know what to expect from sale to sale.

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10 ways the housing market is slowing

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

The housing market has turned the corner and we are seeing definitive slowing. Here are ten ways I’m seeing slowing in the market. NOT DULL: The market is slowing, but it’s not dull. If you’re not local, what are you seeing in your area? It is still really competitive.

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The Hawaii housing market heats up

Housing Wire

That trend is holding true for the housing market in Hawaii, located about 2,500 miles west of the mainland. But the rising costs aren’t deterring buyers from the Hawaii housing market, with many buying sight-unseen. “I As the Hawaii housing market continues to soar, housing inventory remains low.

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What a dismal jobs report means for the housing market

Housing Wire

April was supposed to be the month that proved America’s economy had definitively kicked back into full gear. HousingWire spoke to housing market economists and mortgage industry veterans to get their take on how they believe the jobs report will impact the mortgage and housing industries. Instead, the U.S.

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Luxury housing market inspires ‘total frenzy’ in vacation boom towns

Housing Wire

And while real estate agents repping luxury homes aren’t seeing as many bidding wars as they did this summer , their respective housing markets are still crazy right now. And many people, more this summer than any other time in my career, people have waived contingencies altogether, which is very unheard of for our market.