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December Housing Inventory Highest Since 2007

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December Housing Inventory Highest Since 2007. Home sales are down year-over-year, but additional inventory could relieve record-high demand. The current inventory of homes under construction is at 263 thousand, the highest since 2007. Fri, 01/28/2022 - 10:23. The months of supply decreased in December to 6.0

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Real Estate Blogger Who Predicted 2007 Crash Shares Predictions for Today’s Market

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Real Estate Blogger Who Predicted 2007 Crash Shares Predictions for Today’s Market. The extreme demand has squeezed a small supply, but housing inventory has increased for three consecutive weeks, says The Atlantic. cbroderick. Mon, 06/07/2021 - 09:47. The housing market may be leveling out as recent housing metrics slow.

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Home Prices Are Rebounding in the Spring Selling Season

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If rates fall significantly in the months ahead, the housing market could come back to life even amid higher prices and waning inventory, Forbes reports. The current level of affordability is at lows not seen since 2007. Despite recent positive trends, affordability is likely to continue to weigh on home prices.

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Purchase Demand Remains Strong as 30-Year Mortgage Rates Rise Above 4%

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Inventory is down 27.5% The weekly Altos Research survey showed Housing Inventory February 14th Update: Inventory Down 2.5% The weekly Altos Research survey showed Housing Inventory February 14th Update: Inventory Down 2.5% Existing supply is still at record lows. Week-over-week; New Record Low. Affordability.

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Home Prices Increase 17.2%—Is the Housing Market in a Bubble?

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Bubbles are driven by irrational behaviors driving up prices, yet the housing market’s price acceleration can be pinpointed to low inventory. Sure, inventory levels can change quickly, as we saw between 2005 and 2007, and no doubt sellers will test the market later this year as the pandemic eases. from a peak of 117.1%

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EPA Data Says Industrial Toxin Release is Down

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Environmental Protection Agency’s 2017 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis indicates that since 2007, releases of toxic chemicals by manufacturers declined, despite a growing economy.

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Few, Fluctuating, and Far Between—Here Are America’s Most Stable Markets

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Home prices remain stuck at historic highs with bidding wars reported in some places, even as the inventory of homes for sale begins to grow and housing markets across the country, including some of the biggest in the states below, begin to cool. Florida is also seeing strong homebuying activity with 25.7% Where is everything heading?