The October 2024 housing market demonstrated remarkable resilience, with home sales and prices exceeding expectations despite broader economic uncertainties. This month brought several notable developments, highlighting both opportunities and challenges for buyers, sellers, and industry professionals. Here’s a comprehensive look at the latest trends shaping the housing market. October 2024 Housing Market Kicks Off with […]
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August 2024 Housing Market: New and Existing Home Sales Impact
The August 2024 housing market experienced fluctuations, with both new and existing home sales showing changes in activity over the past few months. From shifts in home prices to the impact of external factors like hurricanes, recent trends offer critical insights into the future of the housing sector. August 2024 Housing Market Shows New Homes […]
June 2024 Housing Market: United States Home Prices Rise Again
The June 2024 housing market has witnessed a significant rise in home prices across the United States. This trend, coupled with various economic and market factors, paints a comprehensive picture of the current real estate landscape. Understanding these trends is crucial for buyers, sellers, investors, and industry professionals as they navigate the complexities of the […]
February 2024 Real Estate: Analyzing the Housing Inventory Crisis
February’s real estate market witnessed a surprising 10% jump in existing home sales from January, a development far surpassing consensus forecasts. However, sales still lagged slightly behind the figures from the same period last year. his phenomenon unfolds within a broader context of a persisting inventory crisis and fluctuating home prices, painting a complex picture […]
August 2023 Housing Update: Home Sales Dip, Inventory Shortage Persists
In the dynamic landscape of the housing market, recent data unveils a mixed bag of news that underscores the ongoing challenges and opportunities within the industry. Existing home sales for the month of June saw a decline of 3% compared to May, marking a 19% drop from the previous year at the same time. This […]
Housing Starts Surge: A Promising Response to the Home Shortage
At the end of June 2023, the latest economic reports saw housing starts surge. Now, this presents a positive development that aims to combat the scarcity of existing homes for sale. The Housing Market’s Response Despite a slight increase in existing home sales from April to May, these figures still lag significantly behind last year’s […]
Home Builder Confidence Achieves Highest Level Since September 2022
Over the last year, the real estate market fell into a bit of a slump, home builder confidence included. However, as we turn the corner to spring, confidence levels begin to climb once again. Home Builder Confidence Jumps from 35 to 42 Since the Great Recession of 2009, the United States faced a longstanding housing […]
August Home Sales Reflect Strong Sensitivity to Mortgage Rates
Throughout September, the latest August home sales data reflected a strong sensitivity to mortgage rates. When rates experienced a short-lived dip in August, home sales reacted with a sudden jolt of activity. However, September 2022 closed out with mortgage rates hitting their highest levels since 2007. Thus, the real estate will be sure to compensate […]
July 2022 Real Estate: Mortgage Applications Plummet with Affordability Challenges
Heading into the July 2022 real estate market, the United States continues to face timeless obstacles. As the latest inflation data shows year-over-year growth, the white-hot U.S. real estate market displays signs of stalling. Despite 2021 reflecting a surge in home sales activity, sales of existing homes just achieved their fifth month in a row […]
Total Mortgage Originations Plummeting as Rates Soar This Year
Throughout 2021, the United States real estate market experienced a massive resurgence, however, total mortgage originations are now plummeting this year. Mortgage Bankers Association Forecasts Plummeting Mortgage Originations With the release of last month’s existing home sales report, sales declined. Analysts point to rising mortgage rates as one of the primary causes, taking a large […]