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Could the Fall Season Bring a Cooler Housing Market?

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August welcomed slower housing price growth and increase in inventory, prepping the cooler fall season for a cooler housing market. Available housing inventory continued its upward trajectory for the fourth straight month, rising 4.1% For-sale listings rose the most month-over-month in Detroit, Oklahoma City and Buffalo.

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Single Family Build-For-Rent Homes Reach All-Time High

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These Southern metros are where BFR homes are being built the most, with Detroit, Mich., Detroit falls just below with a 96% increase in units, followed by Houston (60%) which delivered 1,875 new units in the last five years. Phoenix, Ariz., Last year, in 2022, Dallas led the charge with the most BFR completions in the country (2,773).

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Rental Market Recovers Faster Than Predicted

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There’s rebalancing in the for-sale market as well with inventory increasing for the third consecutive month and home value growth slowing in many of the largest markets. Inventory Rebound Continues. For-sale inventory, while still down 27.6% If there had been no pandemic, Zillow predicted rents would be 2.9% Read More. .

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First-Time Homebuyers Found No Relief From Rising Prices in Q4 2021

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First-time buyers struggled the most in the wake of record high home prices and a lack of starter inventory, but metros like Pittsburgh and Cleveland offered some relative affordability. Detroit joined this lineup, nudging out Minneapolis and Baltimore. Louis (3.3), Buffalo, New York (3.5), and Detroit (3.5). last quarter.

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Home Price Gains Expected in Unseasonably Warm Winter Housing Market

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Though the winter months are usually a slow period for growth in the housing market, Zillow’s Home Value Index (ZHVI) for November shows considerable price gains at a time when inventory is steadily declining. Inventory was up year-over-year in Austin (+18.6%) and Washington, D.C. (+2.1%). Market Data + Trends. Affordability.

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First-Time Buyer Affordability Fell Sharply in Q1 2022

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Even as rising mortgage rates put a damper on heated buyer competition, inventory remains below pre-pandemic rates, meaning that prices might not fall as quickly as many priced-out buyers may have hoped. Other affordable metros include: Cleveland (3.1), Detroit (3.5), Buffalo, New York (3.6); and Baltimore (3.7). Affordability.

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How Long Did It Take to Be a Home Owner in 2021?

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Record housing price appreciation and low inventory is dominating news about the real estate market, but the latest U.S. They include Fort Wayne, Indiana; Toledo, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Wichita, Kansas; Cleveland, Ohio and Omaha, Nebraska. Census Bureau data shows that the homeownership rate actually hit 67.9% from a year before.

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