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As the lock-in effect eases, the market for new homes is shrinking

Housing Wire

As high mortgage rates reshape the housing market, existing homes are making up a larger percentage of for-sale inventory, and homebuyers are taking notice. NAR data shows that the annualized rate of existing-home sales dropped 1% from August to September, landing at 3.84 The sales pace was down 3.5% million units.

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The Fed’s monetary policy is stifling new construction

Housing Wire

We had a good few months of positive builder confidence data for the new home sector and positive purchase application data for existing home sales. As I noted on CNBC today, we can grow existing home sales and increase housing production, but we need mortgage rates to stay around 6% for some time.

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New home sales fall to lowest pace in a year

Housing Wire

Sales of newly built , single-family homes fell to the lowest pace in a year, down 5.9% Regionally, new home sales rose in two of the four regions in May. Sales grew 33% in the Northeast, 6.7% Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, new home sales are still 9.2% months at the current sales rate.

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

Housing Wire

Yun took the stage on Tuesday at NAR NXT , the trade group’s annual conference in Anaheim, California. However, as mortgage rates stabilize and home sellers adapt, “Existing-home sales will rise by 15% next year,” Yun said. In 2023, new-home sales are up 5% year to date, Yun said.

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Florida Housing Sets New Bar With $285M New Construction Listing

Marco Santarelli

The Florida housing market is undeniably hot right now, making headlines with a record-breaking $285 million new construction home hitting the market. According to Realtor.com , this ocean-to-lake estate is poised to shatter records as the most expensive new construction single-family home in the country. Absolutely not!

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Opinion: why innovation in a builder matters to homebuyers

Housing Wire

The real estate industry is in the stages of a seismic shift to fully digital experiences. A new generation of digitally native homebuyers and sellers are expecting online experiences , in every type of transaction, and more convenient and seamless ways to find, tour, purchase, and sell homes on their own terms.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

For example, tips on home staging for a quick sale, how to get top dollar for a property, or advice on how to improve curb appeal are all topics that a seller might be interested in. Buyers might be interested in seeing featured listings, new homes on the market and advice about the homebuying process.