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Realtor.com 2021 Forecast

It is that time of the year for prognosticating what will happen in 2021. Here’s a summary of Realtor.com’s take. “We expect housing’s winning streak to continue in 2021 as seasonal trends normalize and some of the frenzied momentum fades thanks to fresh affordability challenges. Below you’ll find our forecast and housing market predictions on key…

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November 17 Chicagoland Market metrics buck trends with uptick

Several key metrics in MRED’s marketplace ended weeks-long streaks of declines in 2020 during the second week of November. New listings saw a 4% week-over-week increase, but also topped 2019’s totals from the same period by 21%. Other indicators that bounced back after recent declines included listings under contract (14% week-over-week increase) and closed listings (3% week-over-week…

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MLS Inventory reached five month low

The total number of active and temporary listings in MRED’s database reached its lowest point since mid-June during the past week. This mark was the culmination of the fourth straight week of declines in connectMLS inventory as the market appears to be entering its annual cool down. Other indications of this included a 29% week-over-week…

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New Home Sales Dip Slightly in September, but Remain Strong Going Into Fall

This is a reprint from Realtor.com By Jacob Passy | Oct 26, 2020 George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images The numbers: Sales of new single-family homes fell in September, but the housing market remains poised to buck seasonal trends nonetheless. New home sales occurred at a seasonally-adjusted, annual rate of 959,000, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Monday. That represents a 3.5%…

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Homeowners gain over $620 billion in equity in second quarter

You may have equity in your home & don’t know it. Read the article below. If you want to tap your equity, call us. Nation stays afloat as negative equity “underwater” drops 15% year-over-year September 21, 2020, 3:24 pm By Alex Roha U.S. homeowners with mortgages witnessed a 6.6% year-over-year increase in their equity in the second…

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Chicago Sales Data Through August 2020

Crystal Smith & Eugene Beckles 2020 has been a good year for Residential Real Estate in the Chicagoland market. We’ve recovered from the drops seen at the beginning of the Pandemic. Average Days on the market, while we wish it could be less, it isn’t too bad & most homes are selling within 95% of…

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Sales prices outpacing 2019 numbers as demand remains high

The median sales price of a residential listing in MRED’s network remained at $260,000 for the third consecutive week. This is a 16% year-over-year increase that bucks a trend from 2019 in which median sales prices began to decrease in August and September. This year’s steadiness is despite a third-straight week of declines in residential listings under contract, although 2020’s numbers have…

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Existing Home Sales Jump 20.7% in June

This is a Reprint From National Association of Realtors Existing-Home Sales Climb Record 20.7% in June July 22, 2020 Media Contact: WASHINGTON (July 22, 2020) – Existing-home sales rebounded at a record pace in June, showing strong signs of a market turnaround after three straight months of sales declines caused by the ongoing pandemic, according…

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