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Why home-price growth is still up 18% year over year

Housing Wire

While the growth rate is cooling monthly, we are still in a savagely unhhealthy housing market trying to get national inventory levels back to pre-COVID-19 levels. On Tuesday, the S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller Index reported that national home prices grew 18% year over year. Housing inventory issue with no booming demand. million listings.

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The 2021 housing market recap by Logan Mohtashami

Housing Wire

Now that we are just a few days away from 2022, it’s time to take a look at the positive and the negative housing stories of 2021. We do have some very positive stories about the housing market in 2021, but not all is perfect, of course. Keeping it simple, mother demographics is the most powerful economic force in the world.

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How Fast Can I Sell My House? It Can Take 75 Days or 12

HomeLight

The recent housing market has been hot and competitive due to an extreme lack of inventory. For a seller in a hurry, the shortage of homes means you can anticipate fewer days on market (DOM). This means, using the conventional process, you can generally sell your home in as little as 48-75 days. Average Days in 2021.

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My Forbes Column: Keeping Housing Market Results From The Public Is Never Justified: An Expansive View

Miller Samuel INC

Keeping Housing Market Results From The Public Is Never Justified: An Expansive View. When the Covid-19 crisis began halfway through March, the Manhattan housing market was placed on “pause,” as were many housing markets around the country. Days on market during Covid-19. Hiding DOM as a marketing strategy.

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The savagely unhealthy housing market is back

Housing Wire

The days on market are back to a teenager level in the existing home sales market, which means I can officially say we are back to a savagely unhealthy housing market! Nothing good happens in the housing market when the days on market are at a teenager level or lower. million in May. million in May.

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How Smart Investors Decipher & Respond to Real Estate Market Cycles

The Close

But it took time and experience to figure out the particular moments in a real estate market cycle that are better for different types of investing. While tracking market cycles is widely accepted in the stock market, it has been strangely ignored in real estate investing. Understanding Real Estate Market Cycles.

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9 Skills Agents Need to Work With Investors & Close 50-100 Deals a Year

The Close

Building the skills you’ll need to regularly pinpoint undervalued, off-market properties, advise investors, and close sometimes tricky deals won’t be easy. Be an Expert in Your Market. You must become a bona fide expert in your local market and sub-markets. Know a Good Deal When You See One.