Housing and Real Estate statistics taken from the end of December 2023 indicate that the phenomenon of would-be buyers holding off until mortgage rates decline – an effect known as “lock-in” by the industry – has begun to weaken. This suggests that 2024 could see a turnaround from the sluggish pace seen since the twin […]
The real estate market has been buffeted by the twin perils of inflation and interest rates, with inventory issues further complicating matters. Last week, experts sounded the alarm on another disrupting factor for the continued future: the rising cost of home insurance in a world of climate change. At last week’s National Housing Conference’s affordable […]
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate continued to decrease this week, with the current average at time of printing down from 7.61% to 7.41%. As a result, demand for mortgages have begun creeping back upwards, with applications nationwide up 2% over the week. However, this still represents a 20% decrease from the same time last […]
Housing affordability continues to be a major concern across the United States. ATTOM Data Solution’s Q3 2023 US Home Affordability Report shows that median single-family and condo unit prices in Q3 were less affordable than historic averages in 99% of counties nationwide. Moreover, with interest rates hovering around 8%, ‘major home expenses’ now take up […]
The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly report for the month of September. The study shows that the average sales price for single family homes decreased from $371,000 to $370,000. However, the median figure for single family homes decreased down to $304,000, which is considerably lower than the national median of […]
The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released statistics for the Huntsville/Madison County market that shows that our local real estate market is defying national trends in terms of pending sales. Nationally, pending sales have been dropping. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales have declined by an average of […]
The national real estate market continues to struggle to meet consumer demand for housing, with the National Association of Home Builders reporting a six-point drop in new home construction sentiment from July to August. As a result, the national squeeze on housing inventory continues. Investor purchases – purchases by a business or institution – of […]
Real estate reports for the month of June have been released, and the expert prognosis is that the worst is behind us. “The recovery has not taken place, but the housing recession is over,” announced Lawrence Yun, the Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors. “The presence of multiple offers implies that housing demand […]
Current homeowners hoping to sell, who are holding back in the hopes of soon re-entering the housing market with the sort of super-low interest rates seen during the pandemic are likely to be disappointed, according to the National Association of Realtors. “One can never truly predict the future, but I don’t see mortgage rates returning […]
The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly report for the month of April. Despite the inventory of homes on the market nearly doubling over the past year – up to 1382, from a mere 722 in April 2022 – the average sale price in Madison county has continued to tick upwards. […]
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