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From consultation to closing: The definitive homebuying checklist

Housing Wire

Ill share everything you need to keep the homebuying process running smoothly from your first meeting to closing and beyond. From choosing a property to navigating the closing process, youll need to do a deep dive into their wants, needs, and deal breakers. Think of this as building a roadmap for their homebuying journey.

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Did home sales momentum fizzle in December?

Housing Wire

It takes 30 to 45 days in the sales process before the sales close. This is the national view, so some markets, like in the northeast, have seen home prices increase by 10% in 2024. Days on market continues to rise Homes are staying on the market nearly 80 days now, 78.7 Learn more here.

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Will rates allow for ‘peak’ homebuying season?

Housing Wire

A lot of sales close right at the end of the month, so next week will probably dip in total pending sales even as the weekly numbers increase. The takeaway from the pending sales numbers is that it takes roughly 35 days on average for sales to close, so homes in contract now will generally close in March.

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The unexpected strength of home prices this year

Housing Wire

We track inventory and home sales very closely, so the biggest surprise this year has been the resiliency of home prices. Given the unrelenting mortgage costs, generally weak homebuyer demand, and the year’s rising supply of unsold homes, I’ve been expecting home prices to recede a bit in the second half of this year. They have not.

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Will the housing market continue its hot streak in 2022?

Housing Wire

I’ll also highlight which variables we should be watching for unexpected market shifts. The first signal we look at to forecast the strength of the housing market is days on market – how fast are homes moving? We’ll want to keep watching the data closely to spot any major shifts.

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Housing market hinges on mortgage rates and supply, not commission structures

Housing Wire

17 , Simonsen has a few different markers he will be watching, including list-to-sale price ratio, days on market and the number of deals that fall through. “In In a normal market, homes sell and list for really close to the same dollar amount. As these business practice changes begin Aug.

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The savagely unhealthy housing market is back

Housing Wire

The days on market are back to a teenager level in the existing home sales market, which means I can officially say we are back to a savagely unhealthy housing market! Nothing good happens in the housing market when the days on market are at a teenager level or lower. million in May.

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