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The big short in housing supply isn’t going away

Housing Wire

This article is part of our HousingWire 2022 forecast series. An under-supplied market has strong implications for house prices, particularly during a time when prices seemingly set new records every month. Any market characterized by rising demand against insufficient supply is Econ 101 for price growth.

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Mike Fratantoni on MBA’s 2022 mortgage market forecast

Housing Wire

We’ve had the sharpest and yet also the shortest recession in history, record-low mortgage rates leading to record origination volumes, and record home prices as housing demand far outstripped supply. Will home price growth slow in 2022? The last two years have been a wild ride. What if it doesn’t?).

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Why an Economic Downturn Represents the Best Time to Invest in Real Estate

The Close

But for value-seeking investors like myself, the scariest time to invest is actually in a good economy, when housing prices are rising at a blistering pace. According to the National Association of Realtors’ latest existing-home sales data , sales are down 23.2% and prices are down 1.7% from this time last year.

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What’s On Your Real Estate Mind For 2024? (Pt2)

Toronto Realty Blog

It’s only been a few days but already, I feel as though this January real estate market is going to be very slow. Prices topped the list with Sales & Inventory ranking second. The author of the Financial Post article above offered his predictions for each of the scheduled announcements this year. Any new developments?

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REALTORS® Make Their 2022 Market Predictions

The Residential Specialist

Whenever clients ask Joe Knab, CRS, when the market is going to slow down, he tells them: “A pandemic didn’t slow the market down, so I’m not quite sure what will.”. And all this is likely to remain much the same in 2022, “although at a less torrid pace,” Cororaton says. “I Prices will rise at a slightly slower rate.

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How Smart Investors Decipher & Respond to Real Estate Market Cycles

The Close

Therefore, in this article we will explore common real estate market cycles and the indicators you can look for to better understand which market stage your area is in. The increase in population alone will support the rental market, and the rental market in turn supports housing prices. However, housing prices are not falling … yet!

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Housing Market Interest Rates: Impact and Outlook 2023

Marco Santarelli

Interest rates play a crucial role in determining the affordability and availability of mortgages, which directly affect the buying power of potential homebuyers. For instance, in the early 1980s, the mortgage interest rate peaked at around 18%, making it challenging for people to afford homes.