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Days on market grow despite low inventory for existing homes

Housing Wire

On a positive note, however, the days on the market are no longer a teenager anymore: that metric grew from 18 days to 21 days. On a positive note, however, the days on the market are no longer a teenager anymore: that metric grew from 18 days to 21 days. This is happening, and in the long run, this is a plus for the housing market.

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Think US home prices are high? At least we aren’t Canada

Housing Wire

wasn’t in a second housing bubble. To persuade people of this, probably one of the most important articles I have ever written in my life was in 2019, titled: Housing Bubble 2019? This was my best attempt to convince the housing bubble boys that what they believed in is more fabrication than reality before the years 2020-2024.

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Monday Morning Quarterback: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

Toronto Realty Blog

I wonder if I’d have any hair left… While I could easily spend this week regaling you with tales of 30-offer gong-shows and houses selling for 75% over the asking price, there’s going to be a lot of time for that this year. TorontoRealtyBlog. “holds water” Pardon the pun, it wasn’t intentional.

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Next Fed Rate Hike: When Will Fed Raise Interest Rates Again?

Marco Santarelli

Next Fed Rate Hike in 2023 The Federal Reserve's interest rate policy has been a topic of much debate and speculation in recent months. In this article, we will examine the current economic conditions that may influence the Fed's decision, the potential risks of a rate hike, and what experts are predicting for the next Fed rate hike.

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What would it take to crash the housing market?

Housing Wire

Home prices are skyrocketing, housing inventory is at all-time lows and homebuyers have to contend with multiple bids. In time, markets always find balance and balance is a good thing. But, that doesn’t mean housing is going to crash. However, a cool-down in prices is not the same thing as a housing crash.

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Logan Mohtashami: The 2022 housing forecast

Housing Wire

Even in the extreme conditions of COVID-19, my general premise on housing economics predicted that the two variables with the most influence — demographics and mortgage rates — would hold up the housing market. This is very similar to what I have done in the past, paying my respects to the downtrend in bond yields since 1981.

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Who Has Questions About Interest Rates?

Toronto Realty Blog

What a cornucopia of emotions, right? ” Lastly, I felt confused, because my phone kept beeping out of control, and what was an otherwise normal day had now picked up substantially, just in the last thirty seconds. What was going on? The market going to s**t, bud? Is our house going to go down in value?

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