Based on current data and trends, here are three predictions for the industry’s landscape as we move further into 2022.
Tag: Inventories
RE/MAX: June Home Sales Amid Strong Home Buyer Demand
Despite record low inventories, RE/MAX, Denver said June home sales posted a solid 37 percent gain as more states loosened stay-at-home mandates stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
May Existing Home Sales Down Nearly 10%–But Analysts See Upside
Existing home sales fell by nearly 10 percent in May from April—the third consecutive monthly decline in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak—the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday. But analysts saw positive signals despite the drop, as first-time buyer and Millennial demand showed signs of intensifying.
Redfin: Housing Market Shows Signs of Rebounding from Coronavirus Shutdowns
Redfin, Seattle, said the housing market showed some early signs of recovery in May as inventory of homes for sale and contracts to buy homes both increased dramatically from April levels.
Zillow: U.S. Home Value Growth Slows, Prices May Fall in Second Half of 2020
Zillow, Seattle, said the housing market’s resilience in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn could be challenged in the months ahead as continued slowing in home values suggest prices could fall in the second half of 2020.
Home Report: Demand Higher than Before Pandemic; So is Stress Amid Falling Inventories, Lingering COVID Concerns
Reports from Redfin, Seattle, and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, illustrate the lingering effects of the coronavirus on the home-buying process—and the current state of home-buying demand.
Homebuying Demand Higher Than Before Pandemic; New Home Share at 8-Year High
Amid some absolutely dreadful housing news lately, there are signs of resilience—and perhaps, the seeds of recovery.
February New Home Sales Meet Expectations, Pre-Coronavirus
February new home sales dipped a bit, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday. Sales of new single-family houses came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 765,000, down by 4.4 percent from the revised January rate of 800,000, but 14.3 percent higher than a year ago (669,000).
Zillow: Home Value Growth Ends 21-Month Slowdown
First the good news: Zillow, Seattle, reported after a nearly two-year slowdown, year-over-year home value growth rose in February. The typical home value in the U.S. is now $247,084, a 3.9% increase from a year ago, according to the February Zillow Real Estate Market Report.
MBA Chart of the Week: Home Sales and Inventory for Sale
This week’s chart highlights longer-term trends in home sales and inventory of homes on the market.