Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2023

The housing market has been wild the last few years, making weekly data more critical. This is why I’ve created the Housing Market Tracker — a weekly analysis of purchase apps, housing inventory and mortgage rates that will be published every Monday. Purchase application data.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 14, 2024

homebuyers as a strong economy bolsters the housing market, according to the Realtor.com 2024 Forecast Update. Housing inventory on the rise Inventory shortages, a significant hurdle for the housing market in recent years, appear to be easing. Mortgage relief is on the horizon for U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

While it’s not as clear how long-lasting the rebound will be, it does still provide some much-needed good news for the spring and summer housing market. in April 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The national median home price decreased 1.7%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

Although there is no doubt that business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement are going to impact how real estate industry professionals operate, economists aren’t too sure they’ll have much bearing on the housing market. “I

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Zillow anticipates a more active housing market with more buyers obtaining the upper hand in 2025. As the market gradually recovers, 2025 should bring more sales and relatively moderate increases in property values. More inventory should shake loose in 2025, giving buyers a bit more room to breathe.” Zillow predicts 4.3

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to Zillow ’s annual predictions, Indianapolis will be the fourth-hottest real estate market of 2024, thanks to its solid economy, housing inventory, affordability and pent-up demand. The real estate market As of Jan. And the median days on the market was 56 in December , compared to the national median of 43.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Despite 2025 housing market predictions changing fast , there are still key themes and trends for real estate leaders to watch to best serve their clients and business. I do not think this trend will go away overnight, even with mortgage rate stability and new inventory in the market. HW: Lets dive into some demographic shifts.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Did today’s existing home sales report give us a playbook for housing in 2024? I would argue yes, and the housing market today looks a lot like what we saw in late 2022. I give more details in this interview on why I believe the housing market dynamics shifted on Nov. So let’s take a look at the playbook.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The savagely unhealthy housing market continues to unfold as we approach Halloween. Too many people chasing too few goods — and days on the market are still under 30 days. It’s like we invited Freddy Krueger, Jason and Michael Meyers to come for a haunted housing market party. The core problem?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

Denver-based Realtor Bret Weinstein took on a client whose house had been on the market for 60 days. If homes are priced appropriately and marketed well, buyers will make offers. This gave sellers the upper hand, but the market has turned in recent months. The buyers in the market tend to fit a similar profile.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The strength of the storm has prompted officials to call for an evacuation, one that has already had a stark impact on the city’s housing market. People trying to get out of the way of a major hurricane aren’t overly concerned with putting their house on the market. New listings in Tampa were at 775 on Sept.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Last year was a tough one for the Indiana real estate market. Sales from 2022 to 2023 were down 14%,” Mark Fischer, the CEO of the Indiana Realtors Association , said. “We In mid-June 2023, the statewide 90-day average Altos Market Action Index score hit a high for year of 53.99, before sliding down to a trough of 40.03

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Anywhere demonstrated our leadership strength in 2023, driving meaningful results in a tough real estate market,” Ryan Schneider , Anywhere president and CEO, said in a statement. “In The company produced these results amid “an incredibly difficult year for the housing market,” Schneider said during an earnings call on Thursday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Ohio REALTORS, one of the largest and most influential real estate associations in the Midwest, has announced its partnership with HousingWire , the leading source for housing market news and information. “At Ohio REALTORS, our mission is to be the indispensable professional partner for our members and brokers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Real estate agents in the leafy suburbs of Bergen County, New Jersey say the current housing market — with historically low inventory and record-high prices — is actually more challenging than the multiple offer chaos they sweated through during the pandemic. “At Altos considers any score above 30 to be a seller’s market.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said Tuesday on the company’s second-quarter 2024 earnings call that he expects business to improve when the housing market speeds up after mortgage rates come down. And there’s justifiable concern as the market has yet to respond to the recent decline in rates. “It’s

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This is alarming because this was the moment last year when the market turned south. This “higher for longer” conventional wisdom is working its way through the housing market. I interviewed Dr. Jessica Lautz from the National Association of Realtors for the Altos podcast and we talked about the prospect of 8% mortgage rates.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

In our dedication to providing the full picture to housing professionals across the U.S. housing market, HousingWire has partnered with Illinois Realtors , bringing exclusive news, market data and housing research to the 50,000 Illinois Realtors that power the state’s real estate market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. Against that backdrop, Zillow identified prime markets for first-time homebuyers , and half of them were nestled in the Midwest.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

People seeking more space to accommodate working from home led to a minor outflow of residents that put the housing market on pause. As a result, home prices were stagnant for much of the decade following the Great Recession, but the pandemic unleashed unprecedented volatility to the Chicago market. I know that some of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Like the vast majority of the country, the city’s housing market has been stymied by high mortgage rates, low inventory and mismatched expectations between buyers and sellers. Buyers think it’s a buyer’s market. Sellers think it’s a seller’s market. 25 statewide in 2023 transaction volume.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In a difficult housing market for Realtors, experience matters — a lot. That’s the conclusion of the 2024 Member Profile poll from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which shows a sharp divergence in income when comparing more experienced agents to their less experienced colleagues.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2024

Today’s housing market suffers from affordability issues due to mortgage rates in the 7s and high home prices. People are quick to panic over any part of the housing market that looks stressed, fearing we’ll see 2008 levels of destruction all over again. Why choose 2011?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

It is nearly April, which means temperatures in the Austin metropolitan area are heating up — and so is the housing market. The market is still strong,” said Wendy Cash, a broker at Austin area-based Century 21 Hellmann Stribling. “We Technically we are still in a seller’s market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

HousingWire has partnered with New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR) to bring original data, analytics and news to its members who are the voice for real estate in the state. Our strategy is simple – be the independent source of information housing leaders seek first, and trust the most,” Clayton Collins, HousingWire CEO, said. “By

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

For agents navigating and servicing the American housing market , acknowledging its profound evolution over recent decades is crucial. BrightMLS services seven states and some of the nation’s most important and diverse housing markets, including Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. year-over-year increase to 70,829.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The after-repair value is the estimated full market value of a property in fully repaired condition. In some cases, this capped credit bid is lower than the market-driven reserve price. Register today to attend the Housing Economic Summit in Dallas, on Feb. 26, 2025 and hear Daren Blomquist in person.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Known for its rural communities, quaint towns, scenic lakes and mountain vistas, New Hampshire is probably not where you would expect to find one of the nations hottest housing markets but the data says otherwise. 18, with a market action index score of 55.77. 18, with a market action index score of 55.77.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

With our commitment to providing insights that housing professionals can make decisions on, HousingWire announced a new partnership with Greater Bergen Realtors , delivering exclusive news, market data and housing research to agents in New Jersey’s Greater Bergen Realtors association.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The combined share of millennials, both younger (ages 25 to 33) and older (ages 34 to 43), made up a combined 38% of the home purchase market last year, up from 28% in 2022, according to the 2024 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Cooler fall temperatures have brought less intense housing market conditions to the once white-hot market of Bergen County , New Jersey. “We We are not seeing that same buyer frenzy we were seeing six months ago,” said Audra Fontanella, the broker-owner of Bergen County-based RE/MAX Venture Realtors. “We as of Sept.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Alabama Association of Realtors is calling out for change in national membership models. But according to many in the industry, Realtors in Alabama are not the only ones seeking more choice. Image created by AI in Midjourney.) If we fail to act, we may lose these members forever.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

We’ve been a sellers’ market here for at least the past eight years, but probably closer to 10 or 11.“ On the existing-home market , agents say the lack of inventory is due to a rate-lock effect, as homeowners with mortgage rates at 5% or below are reluctant to give up their rate unless a major life change necessitates a move. “You

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

According to local real estate agents, the region’s housing market seems to have read the same memo, as June did not bring the same market boost as many have grown accustomed to. So, this year, April and May were a little slower, so it felt like we were getting back to a normal market. as of June 21, 2024.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported today on two trends in existing home sales that we have seen for many months now: sales are declining while total inventory data has fallen directly for the three straight months. The Federal Reserve wanted to see the bidding wars end and the days on the market grow.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Today’s existing home sales report shows that the existing home market is now almost balanced. We are very close to getting this balance nationally and in some markets we’re already there. million as a balanced market, but this equation has a second variable tied to today’s housing economics: affordability.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The 2024 housing market is shaping out to be one of the slowest in recent memory, but what can the industry expect in 2025? HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami and Altos Research Founder Mike Simonsen have compiled a comprehensive forecast for the 2025 housing market. HousingWire’s 2025 forecast of 3.5%

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