Existing-home sales have suffered in recent months due to the continuous imbalance of extremely low inventory levels and rapid home price appreciation, and industry experts believe that this trend will not end anytime soon.
Read More »Are Home Builders Locking Out First-time Buyers?
Home builders' focus in recent years has continually been on expensive properties, which could be placing a damper on the homebuying process for first-time shoppers.
Read More »First-time Home Buyer Activity Rebounds After TRID Troubles
Now that the effects from the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule have subsided significantly in the housing market, first-time buyer activity has resumed from the delays caused in the previous months.
Read More »Shrinking Inventory Drives Existing-Home Sales Down
Existing-home sales suffered this month due to the continuous imbalance of extremely low inventory levels and rapid home price appreciation.
Read More »New Home Listings Offer a Glimmer of Hope for Dwindling Inventory
New home listings rose at the fastest rate in three years, offering the mortgage industry a small token of relief from shrinking inventory.
Read More »Scarce Inventory Weighs Heavy on the Mortgage Industry
Inventory has been a ongoing issue in the housing market despite positive indicators from home sales and prices coming out of the crisis.
Read More »Construction Spending Highest Since 2007
Construction dollars continue to rise in the midst of an inventory deprived housing market. Could the shortage of housing options be coming to an end?
Read More »Accelerating Prices, Low Inventory Drive Pending Home Sales Down
While winter months typically provide an expected seasonal cooling of the housing market, there are two other pressing factors in the equation that are keep buyers out of the market.
Read More »Top 20 Markets Where the Spring Homebuying Season is in Full Effect
Several factors, including growing demand, inventory, and home prices, are reeling in the spring homebuying season a little early this year.
Read More »Why Low Inventory Levels are Straining Homebuyers
With homebuying season quickly approaching and inventory levels not showing any improvement, potential buyers could be faced with more competition and bidding wars for homes they have set their sights on.
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