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Residential real estate activity picks up despite low inventory

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Demand from the buyer side has remained steady or increased, however, and new home builders have responded to inventory shortages by increasing speculative inventory production, according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book, released Wednesday. New York – The residential sales market has been strong across the District.

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NAR’s Lawrence Yun predicts lower rates, 15% jump in existing-home sales in 2024

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He began his presentation during the “Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum” by analyzing the data points that impacted 2023 real estate conditions before diving into forecasts for next year. In 2023, new-home sales are up 5% year to date, Yun said. Consumers are happy with real estate service.

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Top agents boomerang back to Coldwell Banker Realty

Housing Wire

She has more than 25 years of real estate industry experience, and she specializes in lake properties and new construction. In 2023, she closed 57 transaction sides for a total of $29.979 million in sales volume. She is a certified home stager with experience in both residential and commercial real estate.

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Only in Austin, Texas are home prices sinking

Housing Wire

While prices are still well below peak levels across the West and in many pandemic boom towns, price firming in recent months has begun to close those gaps. New construction starts and completions were both strong in May, which is welcome news. Austin, Texas, is a notable exception.

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Homebuilders are primed for an even better 2024

Housing Wire

And with the ability to buy down consumers’ mortgage rates while still maintaining double-digit margins, new construction grew to comprise roughly 30% of total housing inventory in 2023, more than double a normal year. Let’s look at the new construction forecast for 2024. The business appears durable, too. million, but 4.1%

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Building towards 2050: Ensuring affordable housing in an urbanized America

Housing Wire

Additionally, urbanization is closely linked to the concept of “aging in place,” where more individuals choose to remain in urban areas as they age, necessitating housing solutions tailored to their specific needs. One notable approach is adaptive reuse, which involves repurposing existing buildings for new uses.

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Mortgage rates might soar even higher

Housing Wire

We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon. Kurt Carlton, President of New Western. “We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon. Our macro-outlook is that demand for housing will remain out of balance with supply for the mid to long term.

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