Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2023

The housing market has been wild the last few years, making weekly data more critical. This is why I’ve created the Housing Market Tracker — a weekly analysis of purchase apps, housing inventory and mortgage rates that will be published every Monday. The 10-year yield shows where mortgage rates will go.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Forecast Event. As a result, we expect the Q4 2022 GDP print to be a temporary positive blip, and for 2023 headline growth to be negative 0.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is part of our 2022-23 Housing Market Forecast series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Forecast Event. The red-hot housing market of the past 2 ½ years was characterized by sub-three percent mortgage rates, fast-paced bidding wars and record-low inventory.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2023

The 2022 housing market was savagely unhealthy , with all-time lows in inventory leading to massive bidding wars and price spikes until the Fed put a screeching halt to all of it with rate hikes that resulted in the most significant one-year spike in mortgage rate history. So where does all that drama leave us for 2023?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2023

Last week was relatively calm for the housing market after the fiasco of the banking crisis. Housing demand grew and inventory levels fell again while mortgage rates rose. Purchase applications data rose for the fourth straight week, which continues the streak of 2023, having more positive weekly data than negative.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Update series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Housing Market Update. With continued supply chain disruption, cost increases and fear of inflation , the market has felt tenuous at best. Quality Leads.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2023

Last week, mortgage rates hit a 21st-century high, the 10-year yield closed slightly higher than my peak forecast for 2023 , and housing inventory growth was still slow. Weekly housing inventory Mortgage rates have been near or above 7% for the last few months, and active listings growth has been slow during this tenure.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2023

Housing inventory finally broke under 2022 levels last week. We have often discussed that the housing market dynamics changed starting Nov. I recently recapped this crazy period on the HousingWire Daily podcast, going into detail about what happened in housing over the last year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. Below, we evaluated several platforms to find the top eight lead generation providers agents can buy real estate leads from in 2023.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2023

Active housing inventory grew while new listing data fell. This dynamic changed the housing market from one where home sales were crashing to one that is now stabilized. 9 is a critical date because that’s when the housing market turned. The recent growth broke that streak, but demand is still low.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2023

The financial and housing markets are still trying to sort out the banking crisis and whether we have seen the last Fed rate hike in this cycle. These events led to lower mortgage rates and increased purchase application data last week, but decreased housing inventory. In a regular market, they would be closer to 5.25%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2023

The housing market was crazy again last week. Mortgage rates fell as the banking crisis got worse and purchase application data grew for the second week in a row, but the big question is: Did we hit the seasonal bottom in housing inventory? This bond market is screaming at the Fed to cut rates.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2023

How is today’s housing starts data , which beat expectations, good for mortgage rates ? I often talk about how today’s economy doesn’t resemble the 1970s , and the bond market never really believed it either, hence why the 10-year yield is below 3.50% today. Like most recessions, when demand falls, so does production.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. In many ways it was similar to today, with one exception: When I started, I hadn’t been spoiled by a housing market like the one in 2020 and 2021. economy, especially the mortgage and housing sector.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

HousingWire: To begin, how is the supply data looking this year now that we are in April? This was the last thing we needed to see for the Housing Market , which went from unhealthy to savagely unhealthy. I liked the Dallas Fed’s article; I thought they were much calmer about the housing market than I am.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate agent looking to expand your reach or a newcomer eager to establish your digital footprint, ahead we delve into the best real estate lead generation websites for 2023. Don’t simply direct traffic to your homepage — give prospects and leads what they’re looking for right away.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Rate App is a personal passion project more than two years in the making for Guaranteed Rate CEO Victor Ciardelli , he told HousingWire in a rare and exclusive interview ahead of the app’s launch. The app features general financial and budgeting education, videos and articles. He knew he needed to make changes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Housing Forward is leading the charge in the greater Dallas area against homelessness, a vexing problem that plagues many cities across the county, and in recent years the nonprofit has notched some significant victories in the effort. That has been accomplished through the Housing Forward-led R.E.A.L

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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. A silver lining is that we are expecting both 2022 and 2023 to be record years for purchase originations.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

After the market stabilized, the Fed slowed its purchases to around $100 billion per month in May, June and July. The projected budget deficits would boost federal debt to 104% of GDP in 2021, to 107% of GDP (the highest amount in the nation’s history) in 2023, and to 195% of GDP by 2050.”. You must be wrong.” Click image to expand.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the real estate market continues to grapple with high interest rates and low inventory, agents entering the market are looking for affordable client relationship management (CRM) tools that offer a cost-effective means to automate and manage client interactions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

By dedicating time and effort to prospecting, agents not only sustain their business but also contribute to a healthier real estate market and community. By dedicating time and effort to prospecting, agents not only sustain their business but also contribute to a healthier real estate market and community.

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Marco Santarelli

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Winston-Salem housing market is currently in a balanced state, with supply and demand for homes being relatively equal. Recent Trends in Winston-Salem Home Prices In October 2023, Winston-Salem home prices experienced a 1.5% In hot markets, homes can sell for about 3% above list price and go pending in approximately 17 days.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog You’ve already heard how I feel that the January TRREB stats don’t support what’s happening out there in the market, right? That’s not going to explain what’s happening in the market. Houses will drop in price by 50%. Maybe more, if you ask the really dedicated market bears.

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 21, 2023

In recent years, the Clarksville housing market has been a subject of growing interest for both homebuyers and real estate investors. This dynamic market offers a range of opportunities, from affordable homes to potential investment properties. Here are the key data points released by Movoto.com.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

We’ve all heard the news: over 60,000 real estate agents left the profession in the first half of 2023. Whether you’re newly licensed or an experienced agent who had a productive year — if you’re looking for a change, it’s likely you’ve started receiving emails, letters, and phone calls from all kinds of real estate firms.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

The Bank of Canada has made six policy announcements since the last interest rate hike in July of 2023, and they have left the target rate at 5.00% all six times. Honestly, I don’t even know where it came from! ” Now I’m saying it. Geez, what happened to me ? It was really low. How’s that for sharing? I sort of was.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It’s only been a few days but already, I feel as though this January real estate market is going to be very slow. Very few listings have come onto the market, but more importantly, the pattern of behaviour I have established when looking at “new listings” is concerning. What do I mean by that? Is it on my mind?

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The Close

AUGUST 22, 2023

The real estate housing market numbers, month over month, reflect incremental increases in inventory and median price, which have resulted in an incremental decrease in sales activity. It’s just not a good market for buyers. ” Dr. Lawrence Yun , Chief Economist, NAR July 2023 Data: Is the Housing Market Crashing?

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

DECEMBER 27, 2022

If you’ve been thinking about selling soon, you’re probably leaning toward doing so when the spring market rolls around, since it’s often considered the best time of year to sell a house. However, you might want to reconsider what constitutes the “best” time for you to sell your house. Less Competition.

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Broke Agent Media

APRIL 14, 2023

cooling inflation amid high housing costs, and first-time homebuyer optimism. While increasing property taxes are another affordability hurdle in the short term, they have the potential to create more housing inventory. However, housing remains the largest contributor to the monthly increase, offsetting a decline in the energy index.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

The rental market is no longer “tough,” I said. No matter the market, there will always be two news sources telling different stories. s (CMHC) rental market report. s (CMHC) rental market report. Calgary now rivals Toronto as the second tightest major rental market in the country. Belleville, eh?

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 16, 2023

US home values are on the rise in 2023, avoiding a houing market crash that many economists had predicted. The housing market remained strong throughout the year, despite rising interest rates and inflation. There are a number of factors that contributed to the strength of the housing market in 2023.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Grocer” and sift through the bin of cardboard boxes, like kids looking for the perfect pumpkin on Halloween. In fact, they’re playing with the boxes about as much as they’re playing with their new toys, which makes me think perhaps in 2023 I can just go with a cardboard theme and forego any actual expenditures?

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

DECEMBER 13, 2023

But it also might be making you think that you still have a few months before rates start getting better, and that you should hold off until they lower rates next year to start searching for a house. In fact, they tend to go up or down ahead of Fed policy moves, according to Business Insider. mortgage rates will come down.

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Realty Biz

JULY 7, 2022

With interest rates and inflation both on the rise, the US housing market has recently taken a hit. It’s no secret that in recent yes, the real estate market has become increasingly more unstable than it usually is. As a result, many experts have begun to question whether the housing market is sustainable in its current form.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

This might be a case of, “I’ll lay it out for ya’ll to play it out,” but do any of us really know what caused the housing crisis, who is to blame, or how to fix it? This: “I’ll be blunt as well — housing isn’t a primary federal responsibility. TorontoRealtyBlog Is this a “can of worms?”

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