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Buyers are being picky — here’s how you can navigate it as a real estate agent

Housing Wire

home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers, the market is reshaping real estate once again, placing buyers on the back foot and swinging the pendulum back to favoring sellers. The changing tides Previously, buyers were able to look for over a month, as average days on market continued to climb.

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The Expensive Get More Expensive: Home Value Growth Tops in Highest-Price Markets (March 2024 Market Report)

Zillow Market Reports

All five comprise the most expensive markets among the 50 largest in the U.S. It’s not a coincidence that these five metros are also where the highest share of homeowners are likely locked into their mortgage rate. New construction is providing a pressure-relief valve in these metros, giving move-up buyers a place to go.

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Renting vs Buying in Windsor, CO: Which is Right for You?

Redfin

Competition This summer we have seen demand pick up again and the days on market have significantly dropped, so if you see a home you like, don’t wait too long. Do you want a new construction home or an older property with character? Are you looking for more space or a big backyard?

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The Atlanta 2023 Housing Market "at the Half"

Hank Miller Team

In fact, some market are ahead of those record highs of '22. Clearly it's not the same market, but the interest rate shock seems to be accounted for. Owners Love Low Mortgages Pretty simple. During the pandemic, the government bought mortgage backed securities and artificially maintained those historically low interest rates.

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Residential real estate activity picks up despite low inventory

Housing Wire

All 12 Federal Reserve districts have seen issues with a lack of housing inventory , which is largely due to existing homeowners holding back on listing their homes after previously locking in low mortgage rates. A strong economy and relatively high mortgage rates have pushed some movers to the rental market, boosting demand.

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There’s Still a Window of Opportunity To Invest in U.S. College Towns, but Move Fast and Know Where To Look

Realtor.com

In the spring of 2020, as it appeared that many college students would stay grounded in their childhood bedrooms doing coursework online, some landlords panicked and sold off rental properties in prime university markets, fearing high vacancy rates in the next semester. Thanks in part to inbound migration, Austin is also booming, experts say.

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How to Become a Luxury Real Estate Appraiser

McKissock

. “One way to gain a better understanding of market reaction,” she advises, “is through completing relocation appraisals in which an appraiser closely monitors days on market, current active competition, withdrawn and expired listings, and overall real estate trends and heavily focuses on a home’s marketability.”