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The two big housing market trends to watch in 2025

Housing Wire

All the housing market data for 2024 is in, and its fair to say that the housing market surprised us again! However, there are two big trends that stand out as we launch into 2025 affordability and sellers in the market. These are unsold new listings. The elephant in the room is affordability.

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Rising inventory is the most positive housing market story in 2024

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The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory , which is approaching the levels seen in 2019. Although those 2019 levels represent a five-decade low before COVID-19, the market was still functioning better than it did from 2020 to 2023.

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New listings surge as the spring buying season approaches

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Prospective homebuyers have more options to choose from in the housing market, which could help spur sales this spring. New listings ticked up by 21% in February compared to last year, according to Zillow ’s February report. New listings rose 20% from January, and each of the 50 largest U.S.

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New listings data unfazed by 8% mortgage rates

Housing Wire

The haunted house ride with the bond market and mortgage rates continued this week, but one housing data line hasn’t been spooked. New listing data appears unafraid of the mortgage rate ghost story over the last few months. They remain frustrated that the labor market is not breaking.

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Promising signs abound for 2024 housing market

Housing Wire

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and December is well under way, we can start looking ahead to the 2024 housing market. New listings and home sales remain low this week while available inventory of unsold homes is finally falling across the country after rising with mortgage rates late into November.

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Median home prices, new listings move higher in Florida

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The housing market in the state of Florida saw higher median home prices, more real estate listings and a higher number of active listings during the month of January, according to data released Thursday by Florida Realtors , a state-based trade organization for real estate professionals.

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What to expect from the 2025 housing market

Housing Wire

What will the housing market look like in 2025? We already see many signals for what to expect, including last week’s data on inventory , new listings and price reductions, which I analyze below. For a more comprehensive look, read our 2025 Housing Market Forecast covering home prices, home sales volumes and more.