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Opendoor's performance sheds light on the state of the U.S. housing market

Opendoor's performance sheds light on the state of the U.S. housing market

Ten months after purchase, the average home bought by Opendoor in June 2022 incurred a loss of -$24,933, in contrast to a gain of +$49,007 for the average home bought by Opendoor in February 2023, finds SFR Analytics

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
Mark Zandi believes mortgage rates are poised for a decline as 'the spread' narrows in 2024 and 2025. Here's what other experts say
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Mark Zandi believes mortgage rates are poised for a decline as 'the spread' narrows in 2024 and 2025. Here's what other experts say

"The spread" represents the difference between the 10-year Treasury yield and the 30-year mortgage rate

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Lance Lambert
The U.S. housing market, as told by a Fortune 1000 homebuilder's earnings
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The U.S. housing market, as told by a Fortune 1000 homebuilder's earnings

KB Home—ranked No. 518 on the Fortune 1000—is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders

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Lance Lambert
This CEO was the most accurate home price forecaster in 2023. Here's what he expects for 2024

This CEO was the most accurate home price forecaster in 2023. Here's what he expects for 2024

The vast majority of housing analysts I spoke with thought that the price correction would carry over into 2023. Not Nik Shah.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
Tight inventory is the primary reason the mortgage rate shock hasn't translated into a greater pullback in home prices

Tight inventory is the primary reason the mortgage rate shock hasn't translated into a greater pullback in home prices

As the housing market began to crash in 2008, there were around 4 million U.S. homes for sale. Last month that figure was 714,176 homes.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
The housing market is being hit by home insurance shocks—these 3 interactive maps show which counties are the most vulnerable
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The housing market is being hit by home insurance shocks—these 3 interactive maps show which counties are the most vulnerable

This analysis projects which counties are at the highest risk of an “insurance correction” due to fire, wind, and flood risk

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
The 2024 U.S. housing market is poised to witness the largest influx of multifamily housing supply since Richard Nixon was president
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The 2024 U.S. housing market is poised to witness the largest influx of multifamily housing supply since Richard Nixon was president

Jay Parsons: "this wave of supply is resulting from construction starts that began back when rent growth and occupancy rates were at/near record highs"

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
Fannie Mae expects U.S. home prices to rise in 2024—Morgan Stanley still disagrees

Fannie Mae expects U.S. home prices to rise in 2024—Morgan Stanley still disagrees

Has the fact that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen caused forecasters to adjust their price expectations for 2024?

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
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Meet one of the nation's epicenters for institutional homeownership: Tampa

Meet one of the nation's epicenters for institutional homeownership: Tampa

Parcl Labs: Six markets are home to 36.8% of all the nation’s institutionally owned single-family homes

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Lance Lambert
This searchable chart shows the home price change in America's 384 largest housing markets

This searchable chart shows the home price change in America's 384 largest housing markets

The November reading for the Freddie Mac House Price Index just published

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Lance Lambert
The "lock-in effect", as told by 2 maps
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The "lock-in effect", as told by 2 maps

The latest data suggest that the peak “lock-in effect” is behind us

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Lance Lambert
Strained housing affordability translated into a big listing deficit in 2023

Strained housing affordability translated into a big listing deficit in 2023

To show how big of an impact the “lock-in effect” had on the 2023 housing market, ResiClub created a “listing deficit” calculation.

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Lance Lambert
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