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Why industry experts don’t expect mortgage rates to fall

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates , which are currently near a 22-year high, declined slightly from last week ahead of the Fed’s sixth rate hike announcement. The Fed’s short-term rate does not directly impact long-term mortgage rates, but it does steer market activity to create higher rates and reduce demand. .

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Real estate agents wonder if inventory levels will ever return to ‘normal’

Housing Wire

“My expectation is that if rates stay higher in the sixes or sevens for a few years, over that time, we will get a bit more inventory each year and we’ll work our way back to normal.” Inventory is higher than it was last year, but we are working from all-time lows.

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Mortgage Rates Just Hit a 4-Month Low, but Do Homebuyers Even Notice—or Care?

Realtor.com

Getty Images Mortgage rates are down again this week, which means things are looking up for homebuyers. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ticked down 2 basis points to 6.13%, according to Freddie Mac , continuing a pattern of rates seesawing lower since topping 7% in the fall.

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How Long Should a House Sit on the Market Before Selling?

HomeLight

We also did some digging to find out the average number of days houses are staying on the market, why, and what can be done to shorten that time. The DOM (days on market) factor. DOM can signal market liquidity. In a buyer’s market where inventory exceeds demand , days on market are expected to increase.

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The Real Estate Standoff: Existing Home Sales are Up, Despite Reluctant Sellers

Broke Agent Media

Skylar Olsen Zillow Chief Economist Key housing market indicators for February 2023 NAR’s latest report highlighted the following stats for key market indicators: The median existing home price —for all housing types—fell 0.2% Of all the homes sold in February, 57% of them spent less than a month on the market.

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Real estate agents wonder if inventory levels will ever return to ‘normal’

Real Trends

“My expectation is that if rates stay higher in the sixes or sevens for a few years, over that time, we will get a bit more inventory each year and we’ll work our way back to normal.” Inventory is higher than it was last year, but we are working from all-time lows.

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What’s Happening to Your Home Equity in a Cooling Housing Market?

HomeLight

To understand what’s happening with your home’s equity, it’s worth digging into current housing market trends. Here are some patterns we’re seeing in this cooling housing market: Home appreciation is slowing. Mortgage rates are rising. Average days on market are increasing. Home sales are decreasing.

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