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How Smart Investors Decipher & Respond to Real Estate Market Cycles

The Close

In any given moment, we can look to certain indicators to suggest what market stage an area may be in: Active housing inventory. Preforeclosure and bank-owned properties, or REO. This is because the market is still experiencing a feeding frenzy from buyers and investors looking to cash in on the appreciation from the previous cycle.

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Residential real estate activity picks up despite low inventory

Housing Wire

Demand from the buyer side has remained steady or increased, however, and new home builders have responded to inventory shortages by increasing speculative inventory production, according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book, released Wednesday. Builders have been offering strong incentives to close deals.

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Seller’s vs. Buyer’s Market: A Seller’s Guide to Decoding Market Conditions

HomeLight

To help us understand both buyer’s and seller’s markets, we spoke with top real estate agent Kim Rock. The 13-year industry veteran has a track record for selling homes fast — her listings close 65% quicker than the average Philadelphia agent. Seller’s market: The odds are in your favor. Factors that lead to a seller’s market.

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Seller’s Market 101: Is Your Real Estate Market Hot or Not?

HomeLight

Lack of supply is a significant factor that contributes to a seller’s market. Let’s take a look at some factors that may contribute to an inventory shortage: An insufficient supply of new builds to close the gap: When builders aren’t keeping up with buyer demand, the result intensifies a housing imbalance.

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Small Signs of Change: Is There a Light at the End of the Seller’s Market Tunnel?

HomeLight

On today’s show, we’ll talk with three agents about what’s happening on the streets right now, what’s happening in new construction, buyer and seller activity, and much more. And HomeLight’s managing editor is here to help make sense of the new data. All of that is straight ahead.

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Boise Real Estate Market Trends & Investment Outlook

Marco Santarelli

There's so much competition that in addition to paying more than market value for property the buyers are offering to pay for the closing costs to seal the deal. Median days on market – 5 days (down 10 days). This area is a hot seller's market. Closed Sales. Closed Sales.

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Richmond VA Real Estate Market & Investment Overview

Marco Santarelli

New Listings are up by 15.2%. New Listings are up by 10%. Closed Sales are up by 20%. Closed Sales are up by 29.8%. Days on Market Until Sale are 18, down 43.8%. Days on Market Until Sale are 18, down 14.3%. This led to many law firms and banks having their headquarters here.

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