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• Housing inventory is up, but so are unsold listings. Are renters to blame? Dec. 30th 2024
  Rising housing inventory levels in 2024 may not be the positive sign of market health that they appear to be, according to Redfin data.

• The biggest mortgage rate stories of 2024 Dec. 30th 2024
  2024 was a disappointing year for those looking forward to a Fed rate cut cycle and what that could do to mortgage rates. Here's a recap!

• The two big housing market trends to watch in 2025 Dec. 30th 2024
  All the housing market data for 2024 is in, and it’s fair to say that the housing market surprised us again! However, there are two big trends that stand out as we launch into 2025 — affordability and sellers in the market. The elephant in the room is affordability. Home prices finished 2024 up a [....]

• Pending home sales rise again as buyers capitalize on more inventory Dec. 30th 2024
  The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales jumped 2.2% month over month and 6.9% year over year in November.

• Rising inventory is the most positive housing market story in 2024 Dec. 28th 2024
  The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory.

• Active listings climb as the end of 2024 nears Dec. 27th 2024
  Months of supply edged up 0.6% year over year to 4 months, indicating a balanced market and cooling competition.

• The homebuilders’ 2025 supply and demand problem Dec. 23rd 2024
  New home sales grew in the latest Census report, but homebuilders are now facing a supply issue — their inventory is building up.

• Housing market data positive despite Powell’s Grinch act Dec. 21st 2024
  Fed Chairman Jerome Powell played the Grinch last week, but there are plenty of positive signals in the housing market data headed into 2025.

• Two charts that explain why Texas housing markets have stalled Dec. 21st 2024
  Relatively cheap housing, low taxes, looser COVID-19 restrictions and an influx of major employers turned Texas housing markets into hotspots after the pandemic began in March 2020. 

• Investor purchases are sinking with the housing market at large Dec. 20th 2024
  According to data from CoreLogic, investor purchases have tracked closely with consumer home sales, and the share of home sales attributable to investors is down as well.