NAR: U.S. Pending Home Sales Declined 6.3% in April
“At this critical stage of the housing market, it is all about mortgage rates,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
Despite being home to millions and some of the strongest local economies, Los Angeles, CA; Oxnard, CA; San Diego, CA; New York, NY and Spokane, WA are among the furthest from housing-supply balance.
Chief among the reform measures included in the budget was disincentivizing institutional investors from buying up one- and two-family homes.
This draft language preserves or strengthens a raft of provisions vital to housing affordability.
In a third transaction, an existing 76-unit development completed about six years ago has a new owner.
In the first quarter, the Northeast performed best in both sales and price gains by percentage.
Nguyen is a local Realtor with more than 20 years of experience.
The most commonly staged rooms by home sellers’ real estate agents were the living room (91%), primary bedroom (83%) and dining room (69%).
The project, which will cost an estimated $750 million, will be financed through a combination of a $500-million Dormitory Authority of the State of New York bond, philanthropy and equity from operating expenses.
According to the CBRE report, Manhattan’s supply of properties undergoing conversions have a median age of 68 years.
The Make-A-Wish donation will be presented at the Foundation’s May 15 “Dancing for the Foundation” event at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.
The average mortgage rate was 6.65% in March, down from a 6.96% average in January and down from a 6.84% average in February.
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