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Median home prices, new listings move higher in Florida

Housing Wire

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. from the same time last year. .

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Insatiable demand drives July pending home sales up 15% annually

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year over year, largely on the back of pent-up demand from buyers who were unable to strike deals during the spring, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. “We Home sellers are seeing their homes go under contract in record time, with nine new contracts for every 10 new listings.”.

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NAR: Almost 50% of homes sold for more than list price

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors Confidence Index Survey for April reveals how hot the housing market is. Per the report, homes that sold had five offers on average , and nearly 50% of homes sold for more than their list price during the four weeks ending May 16. The pandemic continues to impact how people live and work.”

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Is housing inventory growth really slowing down?

Housing Wire

One of the most important housing market stories in recent weeks has been the decline in new listings , which has slowed the growth rate of total inventory. Redfin : Realtor.com : Altos Research : Clearly, we are seeing a slowdown in new listings as the data has been negative now for months. What does this mean?

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Pending home sales are down 31% from last year

Housing Wire

according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors. Yun noted that new listings are down compared to a year ago, as many existing homeowners do not want to give up the 3.0% The new normal for mortgage rates could be around 7% for a while,” Yun added. in September.

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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%. As new contract signings are outpacing new listings due to low inventory, properties sold typically within 26 days in the four weeks leading up to August 2, NAR said.

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Tampa housing market comes to a halt as Hurricane Milton looms

Housing Wire

Data from Altos Research shows that new listings and pending home sales have fallen off a cliff since the storm’s formation. New listings in Tampa were at 775 on Sept. 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.