Pending home sales rise again as buyers capitalize on more inventory
The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales jumped 2.2% month over month and 6.9% year over year in November.
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Rising inventory is the most positive housing market story in 2024
The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory,
Housing market data positive despite Powell’s Grinch act
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell played the Grinch last week, but there are plenty of positive signals in the housing market data headed into 2025.
Two charts that explain why Texas housing markets have stalled
Relatively cheap housing, low taxes, looser COVID-19 restrictions and an influx of major employers turned Texas housing markets into hotspots after the pandemic began in March 2020.
Housing inventory is down everywhere except in pandemic hotspots. Here’s why.
Housing inventory shortages have stifled the market for years, but supply is rising in states that experienced inbound migration spikes during the pandemic.
What rising inventory means for the 2025 housing market
As the year draws to a close, available unsold inventory of homes on the market is nearly 27% greater than a year ago.
Housing demand resilient even with higher mortgage rates
Despite higher mortgage rates last week, housing demand is displaying some festive resilience as we are seeing a seasonal bounce.
Will 2025 finally be a ‘normal’ housing market?
The slight growth in new listings, seeing a slight growth in home sales is an optimistic view of the housing market for 2025.
Housing demand still showing double-digit growth
Last week, we witnessed a Santa Claus rally in mortgage rates amid improved housing demand. What will happen in the next few weeks?
Is there a housing inventory ‘silver tsunami?’ Not where it’s needed
Zillow data suggests that places where senior-owned inventory is reentering the market will not adequately address the U.S. housing shortage.