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Home sellers who didn’t list on the MLS lost $1B in sale proceeds: Zillow

Housing Wire

Home sellers who did not list their properties on the MLS lost out on more than $1 billion in sale proceeds over the past two years, according to a study published Monday by Zillow. In 2023 and 2024, Zillow found that sellers who chose not to list on the MLS typically lost out on nearly $5,000, selling their property for 1.5%

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New-home sales hit highest level since 2021

Housing Wire

Still, higher new home sales doesnt begin to offset the gap left by existing-home sales, which were at an almost 30-year low in 2024 at 4.06 Home builders were able to offer prospective buyers concessions, including rate buydowns, to entice them to new home communities.

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Existing-home sales finish a dismal year on a high note

Housing Wire

million home sales annually, said Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant in a statement. New construction has not been able to keep up with demand. Over the past decade, the U.S. has averaged about 5.2 It is going to take years before we are back at that level, maybe not even until the 2030s.

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Housing completions were up in 2024, a bright spot for builders

Housing Wire

While new construction picked up between November and December, there are still headwinds in the homebuilding sector, Lisa Sturtevant, the chief economist at Bright MLS , said in a statement. Despite the declines, single-family starts and permits jumped 3.3% month over month to annual paces of 1.05

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Positive Signs: Single-Family New Construction, Permits Rise in September

RIS Media

According to the bureau’s September Monthly New Residential Construction report,… The post Positive Signs: Single-Family New Construction, Permits Rise in September appeared first on RISMedia. Department of Housing and Urban Development bears that sentiment out.

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Mortgage rates continue trending down before Christmas

Housing Wire

“A rise in homebuilder confidence , followed by new home construction reaching its highest level since May, signals a response to meet heightened demand as current inventory remains low.” Lower rates will have a positive impact on affordability, Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS, said in a statement.

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eXp Realty launches Exclusives app

Housing Wire

The app will also house all of eXp’s active MLS listings and the service is free to eXp Realty agents. At eXp, we firmly believe the highest and best form of marketing a property is placing it in the MLS and exposing it to as many people as possible,” Pareja added.

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