Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Of course, then there’s also the matter of a certain blog post from March of 2023 that needs to be discussed today, not only so a couple of people can take their victory laps, but also so others can take shots at me. TorontoRealtyBlog Tell me that you hate the title of today’s blog and I won’t fault you for that.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

MAY 30, 2023

S&P/Case-Shiller released the monthly Home Price Indices for March ("March" is a 3-month average of January, February and March closing prices). Here is a graph of the month-over-month (MoM) change in the Case-Shiller National Index Seasonally Adjusted (SA). Percent over the Last Year; Up 0.5 home prices.

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Redfin

APRIL 16, 2024

In addition to being an affordable and unique place to live, Pittsburgh is also home to a competitive real estate market that’s seen many changes over the past few years. For many, buying a home in Pittsburgh is a dream come true, but it’s also important to know how it will impact your finances. from 2023.

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A Student of the Real Estate Game

JANUARY 29, 2023

We’ve quickly shifted from over-exuberance to fear and everyone I speak to in the multifamily space is preparing for “distress” and lining up capital for buying opportunities. While there has been a much-needed pricing reset, I don’t foresee any real distress or fire sale pricing. When money flows, cap rates will decline/stabilize.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market , the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is over. The spread between the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and the 10-year Treasury yield has narrowed after sitting at over 300 basis points, compared to the historic norm of 150 bps.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Inventory increases aren’t occurring at a super fast pace, but the number of homes on the market across the country keeps expanding. These attention-grabbing headlines point out that home sales prices are 5%, 6% or even 7% higher than at this time last year. This year is almost the opposite.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Three months pass, and the the closing date is here! Then a month. Let me summarize one again here: “Madison Homes v. What happens to a buyer’s deposit if that buyer walks away from a firm sale, but , the seller re-sells the property for more money? Then a month. A week passes, then another.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

Overall lock volumes are up 4.8% over the last three months but remain 30% below the comparable period a year ago, according to Black Knight. Overall lock volumes are up 4.8% over the last three months but remain 30% below the comparable period a year ago, according to Black Knight. Purchase lock volumes are up 5.7%

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Note: Black Knight mentions the decline in cash-out refis, and I’ll have more on Mortgage Equity Withdrawal (MEW) on Friday with the release of the Fed’s Flow of Funds report (Z.1 “That’s up 60% over the past two years, which got us to thinking: just when did the $2,000 monthly mortgage payment become the norm? .

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Real Trends

JANUARY 20, 2023

From us, you will find a mixture of both, with the full intention of helping you put your best foot forward in 2023. last month, year over year. This was the smallest twelve-month increase since the fourth quarter of 2021. This was the smallest twelve-month increase since the fourth quarter of 2021. last year.

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Redfin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

17 housing trends that defined the year, including record home prices and sky-high mortgage rates. The pandemic and resulting remote work continued to define how, when, and where people bought homes. home price hit a record high before falling slightly. Home prices rose to an all-time high. Median sale price.

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Redfin

DECEMBER 27, 2023

18 housing trends that defined the year, including record mortgage rates, depleted inventory, and dwindling home sales 2023 was a difficult year for the housing market. It started with a continuation of negative trends from the end of 2022 and turned into the least affordable year for home buying on record.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 28, 2023

Massachusetts’ strong economy, varied landscapes from beach to mountains, rich history, and strong educational institutions make it a sought-after destination (even if that means digging out after a nor’easter ). Building a Home in Massachusetts?

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HomeLight

JUNE 9, 2023

While the real estate market in California has cooled compared to the days of 20 offers per property, buyers are still dealing with low supply issues, according to Danae Aballi , a real estate agent who has worked with over 78% more single-family homes than the average agent in Costa Mesa, California. Step one: Talk to an expert!

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Rent, Buy & Sell

JANUARY 20, 2023

High mortgage rates have put some much-needed pressure on the housing market in recent months after home prices hit record highs across the nation. But as mortgage rates have shown some decline lately, many economists are mixed about whether home prices will continue to decelerate through 2023—or crash.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Virginia's housing market rebounded strongly in the spring of 2020 after a steep decline. In 2021, the hot housing market continued to be fueled by strong demand, low mortgage rates, and a trend toward working from home. Overall, sales activity has been moderating from last year’s level in Virginia since last fall.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Miami-Dade County real estate has already posted the 4th best total home sales year ever and with another calendar month to go, it is poised to end 2022 as its second-biggest sales year ever, according to November 2022 statistics from the MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 31, 2023

per square foot , building a home can be affordable in many areas of the state. Building Your Dream Home in Florida? A Buyer's Agent Can Help Whether you’re building a custom mansion, or working with a local builder for your new tract home, a great buyer’s agent will be your advocate. At an average cost of $125.41

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 21, 2020

After getting hammered by the pandemic, the Miami and South Florida housing market bounced back in July. After getting hammered by the pandemic, the Miami and South Florida housing market bounced back in July. Out of five counties, only two of them saw a year-over-year decline in sales. Months Supply of Inventory was 4.3

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HomeLight

JANUARY 31, 2023

If you are transplanting to North Carolina and hoping to build, or selling an existing home in favor of building your dream home, you are in luck. per square foot , building a home in the Tar Heel state can be very affordable. Building a Home in North Carolina? behind Florida and Texas. At an average cost of $117.79

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Marco Santarelli

JULY 1, 2022

Charleston is home to over a hundred and thirty thousand people. The Charleston SC real estate market ranges from a somewhat dense downtown full of apartments to luxury waterfront homes and condos to affordable suburban properties. Median Home Value. Average Rent Per Month. Home Owners. Home Renters.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2023

Debt-ceiling drama pushed bond yields up last week, taking mortgage rates to a new 2023 high in the middle of the spring home-selling season. Purchase application data had a second straight week of declines. Mortgage rates rose to a 2023 year high of 7.12% as the debt ceiling talks pushed bond yields higher.

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Zillow Market Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Executive Summary High mortgage interest rates, high home values, and high rents continued to fuel affordability challenges for buyers and renters. The 2023 Consumer Housing Trends Report (CHTR) provides a snapshot of what housing consumers are thinking and doing in early-to-mid 2023. What do their homes look like?

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Notorious ROB

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Second, Eric Wu revealed that the original business plan for Opendoor was not ( as I had thought ) going after mortgage, but going after the MLS : Launching a managed marketplace has been our plan since we founded the company. I look forward to this post, as well as my Seven Predictions post, each year. Eric Wu, Opendoor.

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