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Question #10 for 2023: Will inventory increase further in 2023?

Inflation Adjusted House Prices 3.8% Below Peak

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in November

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index "Continued to Decline" to 9.2% year-over-year increase in October

New Home Sales Increased in November; Previous 3 Months Revised Down Sharply

Lawler: Update on Rent Trends

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.09 million SAAR in November

November Housing Starts: Record Number of Housing Units Under Construction

4th Look at Local Housing Markets in November; California Sales off 48% YoY

Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in November

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in November

Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December

Housing, Inflation and Why the Fed Should Consider a Pause

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in November

Mortgage Equity Withdrawal Still Solid in Q3

2023 Housing Forecasts

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in November

Q3 Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices Declined in October; Down 3.2% since June

Rents Falling Faster than "Seasonality Alone"

Inflation Adjusted House Prices 3.3% Below Peak

FHFA Announces Baseline Conforming Loan Limit Will Increase to $726,200

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index "Continued to Decline" to 10.6% year-over-year increase in September

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Case-Shiller, FHFA House Prices Indexes and Conforming Loan Limits will be released on Tuesday

New Home Sales Increased in October; Completed Inventory Increased

Lawler: Likely "Dramatic shift" in Household Formation has "Major implications" for 2023

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in October

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.43 million SAAR in October

October Housing Starts: Record Number of Housing Units Under Construction

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in October; California Sales off 37% YoY, Prices Fall; Early Read on October Sales

Lawler: Are US Rents Falling?

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in October

Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-November

Housing and Inflation

Homebuilder Comments in October: "As negative as I've seen"

New Home Cancellations increased Sharply in Q3

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in October

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices Declined in September; Down 2.6% since June

Realtor.com Weekly Inventory Up 40% Year-over-year; Now Above Same Week in 2020

“Interest rates have put the brakes on the market.”

First Look at 2023 Housing Forecasts

How Much will the Fannie & Freddie Conforming Loan Limit Increase for 2023?

Year-over-year Pace of Rent Increases Continues to Slow

Lawler: Selected Operating Results, Large Home Builders

Inflation Adjusted House Prices 2.3% Below Peak

New Home Sales Decreased in September; Completed Inventory Increased

Lawler: Update on the Household “Conundrum”

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index "Continued to Decelerate" to 13.0% year-over-year increase in August

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in September

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.71 million SAAR in September

September Housing Starts: Record Number of Housing Units Under Construction

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in September, California Sales off 30% YoY

Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in September; CAR Predicts Home Prices to Decline 8.8% in 2023!

Some "Good News" for Homebuilders

Monthly Mortgage Payments Up Record Year-over-year

House Prices to National Average Wage Index

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in September

MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability was Never Excessive During the Recent Housing Boom

Current State of the Housing Market

Housing Discussion with Fortune's Lance Lambert

"For many [home] sellers, it likely feels like the rug has been pulled out from underneath them"

Apartments: Net Absorption Very Low in Q3, New Construction Deliveries Even Lower

House Prices: 7 Years in Purgatory

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: "Home Prices Down Again in August ... Now 2% Off June Peak"

Goldman Sees US House Prices Falling 5% to 10%

Inflation Adjusted House Prices Declined Further in July

Pace of Rent Increases Continues to Slow

New Home Sales Increased in August; Completed Inventory Increased

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index "Continued its Deceleration" to 15.8% year-over-year increase in July

New Home Sales and Cancellations: Net vs Gross Sales

Why Measures of Existing Home Inventory appear Different

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in August

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased Slightly to 4.80 million SAAR in August

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in August

August Housing Starts: Record Number of Housing Units Under Construction

California Home Sales off 24% YoY in August, Prices Up Only 1.4% YoY; August Existing Home Sales Forecast

Q2 Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in August

Current State of the Housing Market

Mortgage Equity Withdrawal Still Strong in Q2

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in August

Homebuilder Comments in August: Increased Incentives Helping Sales

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: "Total market leverage was just 42% of mortgaged homes’ values, the lowest on record"

Lawler: Are “National” Home Prices Already Falling?

The Sharp Slowdown in Year-over-year House Price Growth

Will House Prices Decline Nationally?

Active vs Total Existing Home Inventory

Inflation Adjusted House Prices Declined in June

Case-Shiller National House Price Index "Decelerated" to 18.0% year-over-year increase in June

Pace of Rent Increases Continues to Slow

30-Year Mortgage Rates Pushing 6% Again

Black Knight: Median House Prices Declined in July; First Decline in 32 Months

The Sellers Strike and Housing Inventory

Update: Housing Completions will Increase Sharply in Late 2022 and Early 2023

New Home Sales Decrease Sharply, Record Months of Unsold Inventory Under Construction

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in July

Slowdown in Showings Suggests a Further Decline in Existing Home Sales in August

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.81 million SAAR in July

4th Look at Local Housing Markets in July, California Sales off 31%, July Forecast

July Housing Starts: Units Under Construction Declined Slightly

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in July, Sales Down Sharply

Realtor.com Reports Weekly Inventory Up 28% Year-over-year

Current State of the Housing Market

Homebuyers Hit Brakes in July, Sellers Hold Back

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in July

Housing Inventory Growth Has Slowed in Recent Weeks

New Home Cancellations increased Sharply in Q2

Denver Real Estate in July: Sales Off 31.6% YoY, Inventory Up 81.5%

How Much will the Fannie & Freddie Conforming Loan Limit Increase for 2023?

Will 5% Mortgage Rates Cushion the Housing Market?

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: "Record-Setting Slowdown in Home Price Growth"

Rent Increases Up Sharply Year-over-year, Pace Continues to Slow

Median vs Repeat Sales Index House Prices

Real House Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in May

New Home Sales Decrease Sharply, Record Months of Unsold Inventory Under Construction

Case-Shiller National Index up 19.7% Year-over-year in May

Will Housing Inventory Follow the Normal Seasonal Pattern?

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in June

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 5.12 million SAAR in June

Slowdown in Showings Suggests Further Declines in Existing Home Sales in Coming Months

June Housing Starts: All-Time Record Housing Units Under Construction

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in June, Sales Down Sharply, Inventory "Surged"

Record Single Family Investor Buying in Q1, Possible evidence of Slowdown in Q2

Early Read on Existing Home Sales in June

Current State of the Housing Market

Lawler on Demographics: Observations and Updated Population Projections

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in June

Homebuilder Comments in June: “Someone turned out the lights on our sales in June!"

Apartment Vacancy Rate Declined in Q2

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in June

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: "Early signs of cooling in the housing market"

30-Year Mortgage Rates Decrease to 5.50%

House Price Declines: How Long for Real Prices to Recover?

Rent Increases Up Sharply Year-over-year, Pace is slowing

Realtor.com Reports Weekly Inventory Up 25% Year-over-year

Worst Housing Affordability" since 1991 excluding Bubble

Case-Shiller National Index up 20.4% Year-over-year in April

Housing: Inventory will Tell the Tale

May New Home Sales Increase, Over 5 Months of Inventory Under Construction

New Home Sales and Cancellations

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in May

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 5.41 million SAAR in May

Housing Completions will Increase Sharply in 2022

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in May

Slowdown in Showings, Sharp Decline in California Pending Sales, Inventory Surges

May Housing Starts: All-Time Record Housing Units Under Construction

Fed Chair Powell: "Homebuyers need a bit of a reset"

Comparing the Current Housing Market to the 1978 to 1982 period

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in May

30-Year Mortgage Rates increase to 5.85%

The Home ATM Still Open in Q1 2022; Closing Soon

Homebuilder Comments in May: “Builder metrics quickly deteriorating"

Current State of the Housing Market

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in May, Inventory up Sharply

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: "Housing costs to current income levels within a whisper of all time high in 2006"

When will House Price Growth Slow?

Rent Increases Up Sharply Year-over-year, Pace is slowing

Worst Housing Affordability" since 1991 excluding Bubble

Case-Shiller National Index up 20.6% Year-over-year in March; New Record Monthly Increase

Lawler: Large Builders Acquired Lots of Lots over the Last Year

Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO

Realtor.com Reports Weekly Inventory Up 9% Year-over-year

The Household Mystery: Part II

April New Home Sales Decline Sharply, almost 6 Months of Inventory Under Construction

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in April

Lawler: The Sharp increase in Monthly Payments in Selected Metro Areas

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 5.61 million SAAR in April

April Housing Starts: All-Time Record Housing Units Under Construction

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets

A Slowdown in Showings

Lawler: Mortgage/Treasury Spreads Part II: “Decomposing” the Widening This Year

What will Happen with House Prices?

Realtor.com Reports Weekly Inventory Up Slightly Year-over-year

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in April

Mortgage Originations by Credit Score and Age

Homebuilder Comments in April: “Demand is slowing", "Investors pulling back"

Housing Market: Where it's at. Where it's going.

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in April

Lawler: Mortgage/Treasury Spreads, Part I

Denver Real Estate in April: Active Inventory up Sharply

Rent Increases Up Sharply Year-over-year, Pace may be slowing

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: Record Low Delinquencies, "Home Affordability Nears All-Time Low"

Housing: "What Killed the Home ATM in 2006?"

Realtor.com Reports Weekly Inventory down only 6% Year-over-year

Real House Prices, Price-to-Rent Ratio and Price-to-Median Income in February

March New Home Sales: Little Completed Inventory, High Number of Homes Under Construction

Case-Shiller National Index up 19.8% Year-over-year in February; New Record Monthly Increase

Housing and Demographics

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in March

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 5.77 million SAAR in March

March Existing Home Sales Forecast and 4th Look at Local Housing Markets

March Housing Starts: Most Housing Units Under Construction Since 1973

Goldman Sachs "Will Higher Rates Put Out the Housing Fire?"

Twin Cities: No Slowdown in Showings

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in March

How High will Mortgage Rates Rise?

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in March

Apartment Vacancy Rate Declined in Q1

Second Home Markets and FHFA Changes as of April 1st

"Unpacking builders’ market sentiment with Rick Palacios"

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in March

Rents Still Increasing Sharply Year-over-year

Denver Real Estate: Active Inventory up Sharply in March

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor for February

It is the Change in Monthly Payment that Matters

Housing: Don't Compare the Current Housing Boom to the Bubble and Bust

Real House Prices, Price-to-Rent Ratio and Price-to-Median Income in January

Case-Shiller National Index up 19.2% Year-over-year in January

Housing Inventory Has Bottomed

New Home Sales and Cancellations

February New Home Sales: Few Completed Inventory, High Number of Homes Under Construction

Mortgage Rates Moving Closer to 5%

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in February

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 6.02 million SAAR in February

February Housing Starts: Most Housing Units Under Construction Since 1973

Housing, the Fed, Interest Rates and Inflation

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in February

Housing Inventory May Have Bottomed Seasonally

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in February

The Home ATM Open in Q4 2021; Closing in 2022

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in February

Homebuilder Comments in February: “Demand is still high"

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor for January

Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO

The War and Mortgage Rates

Rents Still Increasing Sharply Year-over-year

Median vs Repeat Sales Index House Prices

January New Home Sales: Record 106 thousand Homes Have Not been Started

Real House Prices, Price-to-Rent Ratio and Price-to-Median Income in December

Case-Shiller National Index up 18.8% Year-over-year in December

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in January

Existing-Home Sales Increased to 6.50 million in January

January Forecast and 4th Look at Local Housing Markets

January Housing Starts: Most Housing Units Under Construction Since 1973

Thoughts on Housing Supply and Demand With 30-year mortgage rates above 4%

The Housing Bubble and Mortgage Debt as a Percent of GDP

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in January

The Impact on Housing of Higher Mortgage Rates

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in January

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in January

Black Knight Mortgage Monitor for December

"Mortgage Rates Leap Toward 4.0%, Highest Since October 2019"

Mike Simonsen of Altos Research and I Discuss Housing

Rents Still Increasing Sharply Year-over-year

Median vs Repeat Sales Index House Prices

Real House Prices, Price-to-Rent Ratio and Price-to-Median Income in November

December New Home Sales: Inventory of homes under construction highest since 2007

Case-Shiller National Index up 18.8% Year-over-year in November

Final Look at Local Housing Markets in December

1.44 million Total Housing Completions in 2021 including Manufactured Homes

Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 6.18 million in December

December Housing Starts: Most Housing Units Under Construction Since 1973

4th Look at Local Housing Markets in December

Altos Research: Existing Home Inventory at Record Low

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in December

Mortgage Rates: Moving on Up

Homebuilder Comments in December: “Still a ton of demand for new homes"

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in December

Lawler: More on Investor Purchases of Single-Family Homes

Rents Still Increasing Sharply Year-over-year

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in December

Apartment Vacancy Rate Declined in Q4

Will the unprecedented surge in investor purchases of Single Family homes continue?