Why the market is primed for a mini-rally this fall
Real Estate News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
More choices and lower mortgage rates may bring out late-season buyers, and they could have an advantage over those who wait until spring.
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Housing inventory falls as mortgage rates drop
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Have we seen the peak in housing inventory for 2024? The best part about 2024 has been that higher mortgage rates have created an inventory buffer, so if the economy gets softer and rates fall, we have many more homes to work with than we had in 2020-2023. I have consistently written that with mortgage rates above 7%, inventory should grow between 11,000-17,000 and this year it has happened six times perfectly in the channel.
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NAR to consumers: Agents must put client interests first
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With new industry rules now in effect, the association has released additional resources for buyers and sellers that focus on ethics and steering.
Is the Fed behind the curve with this labor market?
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In 2022, I argued that the Federal Reserve won’t pivot until the labor market breaks. This means that the Fed will need to create such a slowdown in the labor market that nobody will question their action when they pivot. This is what I call the “cover cuts” policy. After today’s jobs report and the negative revision to this report and the previous ones, it is safe to say nobody outside of crazy people who want to see America go into a recession will question the Fed rate cut that will happen th
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