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Better days are coming ahead! Experts predict that the housing market indicators will continue to trend upwards as a comprehensive vaccination rollout is underway, buoying the recovery of the US economy in the second half of 2021.

Fannie Mae: housing market confidence should rise soon - HousingWire Despite confidence dropping in February, Fannie Mae experts believe housing market optimism is on the horizon thanks to the vaccine rollout.

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Looking to buy your first home? Fortunately, there are many options and help for first-time homebuyers in the form of grants, loans and down payment assistance programs. Click to learn what's available for you!

Home Buyer Grants Helping First-Time Buyers During COVID Home buyer grants can help first-time buyers who had a financial setback during COVID. Learn about current assistance programs and how to qualify.

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Home prices are rising and inventory is dropping, but new-home sales for the start of the year still showing healthy gains with 4.3% and 19.3% monthly and yearly increase! Inquire today to make the smart move in this competitive market!

New-home sales show healthy gains in January New-home sales jumped 4.3% on a monthly basis and 19.3% on an annual basis, according to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development

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✅ As some buyers are being priced out of the market due to rising home prices, rental demand increases, boosting a yearly increase in rent prices much higher than the pre-pandemic level of 3.8% for January according to CoreLogic's latest rent index report ✅

Rent prices continue to soar across US: CoreLogic Rent prices are significantly higher than they were at the same time last year, rising by 3.8% nationwide in January, according to a Single-Family Rent Index report released Tuesday

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More renters may want to enter the housing market and become homeowners in the future as CoreLogic's report shows homeowner's equity reached $26,300, the highest gain since 2013.

Renters Take Notice of Home Equity Increases The “growing bank of personal wealth that homeownership affords was noticed by many but in particular for first-time buyers who want a piece of the cake,” says CoreLogic’s CEO.

Home prices were up 14.1% compared to this time last year, however, the housing market stays HOT as existing-home sales for January recorded an annual increase of 23.7%. Learn more and get in touch today for all your real estate needs!

January 2021 Existing-Home Sales Annual Pace Rises to 6.69 Million Housing market activity this January rose modestly 0.6% from December 2020, reaching a 6.69 million seasonally adjusted annual rate.

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May the best home bidder win! Buyers need to brace themselves for a more competitive housing market this spring season as homes for-sale is nearly 50% fewer than last year according to Realtor.com®’s newly released Monthly Housing Trends Report.

Report: 50% Fewer Homes for Sale This Year The housing market is inventory-starved heading into spring, and buyers should brace for fierce competition.

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With the multi-family, retail, industrial, and office sector posting yearly growth and showing positive trends, leading economists believe that commercial real estate is poised to rebound this 2021.

Commercial Real Estate Poised for 2021 Rebound Forecasts are optimistic for the multifamily, retail, industrial, and office sectors, experts at the National Association of REALTORS® say.

A rush of homeowners taking out various kinds of loans amid a scenario of low-interest rates and desire for suburban living pushed the demand for new mortgages during Q4 2020, with refinancing being accounted for 63% of the overall loan share.

Refinance loans spur 14-year high in lending activity The dollar amount of loans distributed during the fourth quarter of 2020 was also the highest quarterly amount distributed since at least 2000

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With a lot of homeowners still reluctant to list their homes in the market, January pending-home sales recorded a monthly drop of 2.8%, but still showed a yearly gain of 13% and hit an all-time high index of 122.8.

Pending Home Sales Retreat 2.8% in January, but Climb From Last Year Pending home sales took a step backward in January as inventory constraints continue to hold back prospective buyers.

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Gear up for this spring homebuying season! With a rebounding economy, mortgage rates still near 3%, millennials approaching their homebuying age, and a slowly rising inventory, MBA predicts that record-breaking home sales will be in place this spring 2021!

Spring housing market forecast: record purchase volume - HousingWire Our industry is gearing up for a strong spring housing market, the first step in MBA's spring forecast that it will be a record-breaking year.

Despite a nationwide increase in home prices, the latest data from Realtor.com shows the monthly cost to buy jumped 0.2% yearly while the cost to rent increased to 2.4%; making buying more affordable than renting in 15 out of 50 largest metros.

Rent vs Buy: Buying a Home is Cheaper in Growing Number of Cities Renters looking to change their living situation--especially those thinking about becoming first time homebuyers--may be happy to see that the number of cities that favor buying over renting is increasing.

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Latest housing inventory data from NAR shows supply was down 16.4% and 23% on a monthly and yearly basis, the lowest since NAR started tracking the data.

Inventory and Months' Supply Inventory levels and months' supply are measures of housing supply. Here is a quick look at both of these terms.

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Believe it or not, houses are considered undervalued in today's market. A low housing supply paired with a low rate-driven demand surge pushes home prices upwards, and this imbalance suggests further price growth in the months to come.

House Prices Are Hot, But Is Housing Overvalued? First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming shares his proprietary Real House Price Index, explaining why many housing markets remain undervalued, despite rapid price appreciation.

First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explains why today's housing market is stronger than before, despite the economic hardship due to COVID-19. Check out the facts and figures below!

This Time it’s Different – Why a Wave of Foreclosures is Unlikely First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explains why the housing market is unlikely to see a wave of foreclosures at the level of the Great Recession.

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