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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Oct. 27-31
Government officials being forced out of their homes by threats of violence, Zohran Mamdani’s silence on contentious housing proposals, and a soccer stadium where you’d least expect it. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Oct. 27-31
Report: Roughly 2.8% of the National Housing Inventory Changed Hands This Year
This is the lowest turnover rate in at least 30 years. Continue Reading Report: Roughly 2.8% of the National Housing Inventory Changed Hands This Year
Homebuyers feeling inflation squeeze as US ‘headed for recession,’ Redfin CEO warns
Source: Fox Business --- While the housing market continues to get battered by rising interest rates and sky-high prices, Redfin's CEO warned that homebuyers are feeling the inflation squeeze as the U.S. is "headed for recession." "People who are looking to buy homes...
43% of homeowners have delayed home improvements and maintenance due to inflation. Here’s why that’s risky
Source: CNBC --- For homeowners, big projects and purchases may be another casualty of rampant inflation, new research suggests. Overall, 60% of homeowners in a recent survey are less comfortable making large purchases for their home or household because of rising...
Housing market slows retreat from rising seas, bigger storms
Source: AP --- Chuck and Terry Nowiski lived in their country-style farmhouse with a wrap-around porch for 36 years before it flooded. After hurricanes Matthew and Florence, they said “yes” to the state’s offer to buy their place and tear it down. Nearly three years...
Housing-Market Competition Dropped to a 15-Month Low in May
Source: Redfin --- Surging mortgage rates and home prices are causing more buyers to back off. That means sellers are less likely to receive multiple offers—but they’ll also face less competition when they buy their next home. Nationwide, 57.8% of home offers written...
Housing construction falls to lowest level since April 2021
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Residential starts fell in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.55 million units, down 14.4% monthly and 3.5% yearly to the lowest level in more than a year. That’s according to the latest new residential construction report from...
Housing industry insider warns market seeing signs of a ‘real slowdown’
Source: Fox Business --- The National Association of Home Builders warned on Wednesday that soaring inflation and higher mortgage rates are slowing home sales, with CEO Jerry Howard calling the combination a "perfect storm." Howard told "Varney & Co." on Wednesday...
The Fed plans to ‘reset’ the housing market—raising the likelihood of falling home prices
Source: Fortune --- It’s not just about how expensive housing became—it’s how fast it got there. It only took 24 months for U.S. home prices to soar a staggering 37%. For comparison, the biggest two-year spike leading into the 2008 housing crash was 29%. Heading into...
Utah housing prices soar to new records, but is a buyer’s market coming?
Source: KUTV --- SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Housing prices along the Wasatch Front have soared to record levels yet again. New numbers from UtahRealEstate.com, provided to KUTV 2News by the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, show the median sales price for a single-family home...
Home Price Deceleration Doesn’t Mean Home Price Depreciation
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- Experts in the real estate industry use a number of terms when they talk about what’s happening with home prices. And some of those words sound a bit similar but mean very different things. To help clarify what’s happening with home...
Housing Market Update: Share of Homes with Price Drops Reaches New High as Mortgage Rates Top 2008 Levels
Source: Redfin --- The highest share of sellers on record dropped their list price during the four weeks ending June 12 as mortgage rates shot up to levels not seen since 2008, dwindling the pool of home shoppers. Still, homebuying has never been more expensive. The...
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