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Going, Going, Gone! Homes Are Selling the Fastest in These Markets

Realtor.com

Median days on market in April: 8. The fastest-moving market on our list was Ogden, a mountain town less than 40 minutes north of Salt Lake City. Median days on market in April: 10. Median days on market in April: 12. Median days on market in April: 15. Getty Images. Manchester, NH.

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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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Fed’s Beige Book shows recent moderation in mortgage rates propped up demand for homes

Housing Wire

The outlook for future economic growth remained generally positive as economists, market experts and business organization leaders interviewed for the report noted expectations for stronger demand and less restrictive financial conditions over the next six to 12 months. Days on market increased slightly but remained below historic averages.

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Residential real estate activity picks up despite low inventory

Housing Wire

The Beige Book is a compilation of data and interviews with bank and branch directors, community organizations and economists from on or before May 22. After a slow start to the year, housing markets in upstate New York have also started to pick up, with bidding wars and multiple offers becoming more common.

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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. While home prices have started to inch down, more inventory is needed for a balanced housing market, the Federal Reserve Beige Book said. However, housing affordability worsened.

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The nation’s housing market is on a correction course

Housing Wire

The Beige Book reports, published eight times a year, are based on interviews with bank directors, business and community organization leaders, economists, market experts and other sources. Cleveland — Residential construction and real estate activity softened further amid rising interest rates.

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Fed’s Beige Book predicts further uncertainty for the housing market  

Housing Wire

“Higher interest rates further dented home sales, which declined at a moderate pace overall but fell steeply in some Districts,” the report states, noting that “residential construction slid further at a modest pace” and “home prices grew less rapidly or declined outright amid weak demand.”. Existing home sales fell steeply in most markets.

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