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The 2023 Housing Market: A Look Ahead

Housing Wire

This article is part of our 2022-23 Housing Market Forecast series. Short sales are unlikely to reemerge unless there is a serious deterioration in borrowers’ ability to pay their mortgages. . The last time we saw prices decline, the combination of declining prices and bad mortgages forced inventory onto the market.

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Xactus targets lenders through active listing data

Housing Wire

Verification solutions provider Xactus wants to court more lenders through its active listing data in a tight housing market. Xactus Wednesday announced its new active listing scan program, which will scan residential addresses for changes in listing status and the average number of days on market for a neighborhood.

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Think US home prices are high? At least we aren’t Canada

Housing Wire

housing market follow Canada? In short, the answer is no, we won’t have the type of home-price velocity that Canada has experienced because our housing market is more diverse than theirs. housing market is more tied to mortgage buyers. The days on market grow, which gives people more choices and less forced bidding.

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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. From the index : I know it seems strange, but existing home sales are falling, and the monthly supply of new homes is at 10.9

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How Smart Investors Decipher & Respond to Real Estate Market Cycles

The Close

I bought my first investment property at 21 years old, before I really understood the potential impact of real estate market cycles. 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. Understanding Real Estate Market Cycles.

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I Need to Sell My House Fast, What Are My Options?

HomeLight

Even in today’s hot seller’s market where homes attract offers in as few as 16 days , it takes around 2-plus months to sell a house from list to close. And that doesn’t account for the weeks needed to clean, paint, and tidy up the property for its market debut. In a hot market, homes naturally sell fast.

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

HomeLight

From cocktail parties to backyard barbecues, it seems like everyone around you is talking about how hot the real estate market is. So does that mean you’re in a buyer’s market or a seller’s market? Like stock prices, the real estate market fluctuates. It can affect: How you prepare your home for sale.

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