Columbia SC Real Estate Market

Aug. 16, 2022

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

July 2022

The U.S. housing market has continued to cool, as rising mortgage rates and record-high
sales prices have stifled affordability, weakening demand and pricing out a
multitude of buyers. Nationally, median household income has failed to keep pace
with increasing mortgage payments, with the costs of buying a ...

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July 14, 2022

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

June 2022

Rising inflation, soaring home prices, and increased mortgage interest rates have
combined to cause a slowdown in the U.S. housing market. To help quell inflation,
which reached 8.6% as of last measure in May, the Federal Reserve raised interest
rates by three quarters of a percentage ...

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June 20, 2022

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

May 2022

After two years of record-setting activity, there are signs the housing market might
be cooling. High home prices and a surge in mortgage interest rates are slowing
buyer activity, with home sales declining for the third consecutive month under the
weight of soaring homeownership costs. The National Association ...

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May 16, 2022

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

April 2022

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage exceeded 5% in April, the highest level
since 2011, according to Freddie Mac. The recent surge in mortgage rates has
reduced the pool of eligible buyers and has caused mortgage applications to
decline, with a significant impact on refinancing applications, which are ...

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April 19, 2022

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

March 2022

Nationally, existing home sales recently dropped to a 6-month low, falling 7.2% as
buyers struggled to find a home amid rising prices and historic low inventory.
Pending sales are also down, declining 4.1% as of last measure, according to the
National Association of REALTORS®. Builders are ...

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March 18, 2022

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

February 2022

The U.S. real estate market remains hot ahead of the spring selling season, with
existing home sales up 6.7% as of last measure, according to the National
Association of REALTORS®. Experts attribute the growth in sales to an uptick in
mortgage interest rates, as buyers rushed ...

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Feb. 17, 2022

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

January 2022

The 2022 real estate market begins where 2021 left off, in which existing home sales
reached their highest level since 2006, with the National Association of REALTORS®
reporting sales were up 8.5% compared to the previous year as homebuyers rushed
to take advantage of historically low mortgage ...

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Jan. 14, 2022

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

December 2021

The 2021 housing market was one for the history books. After three consecutive
months of increases recently, existing home sales are on pace to hit their highest
level in 15 years, with an estimated 6 million homes sold in 2021 according to the
National Association of REALTORS®. Sales ...

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Dec. 15, 2021

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

November 2021

The economy is improving, unemployment is falling, and the U.S. real estate market
remains strong as we head into the holiday season, a period when activity typically
slows as people take time to travel, celebrate, and spend time with loved ones.
Although the market is not as ...

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Nov. 15, 2021

Columbia SC Real Estate Market Update

October 2021

The U.S. housing market remains robust, with strong activity reported across both
rental and residential housing fronts. Single-family rent prices are increasing rapidly,
as demand for single-family housing and inventory constraints forces some buyers
to rent, increasing competition and pushing rents up across the nation. Meanwhile,
sales ...

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