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How the housing market could be shifting to favor buyers in 2022 | JUST THE FAQS

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Could a more balanced housing market be around the corner? Here's what that means for homebuyers and sellers.

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Homebuyers flooded the housing market in the first quarter of the year as they tried mightily to beat the expected mortgage rate hikes – resulting in one of the most competitive quarters since the onset of the pandemic. But there are signs that point to more favorable negotiating conditions for homebuyers in the months ahead, experts say.

Home prices rose by 21% in March from a year ago, the strongest March year-over-year increase on record, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which developed the series almost three decades ago. About 7 in 10 homes sold for more than the asking price.

“Homebuyer frenzy reached another new high as eager buyers pursued last-ditch efforts to secure a home purchase before the mortgage rate surge,” says Selma Hepp, deputy chief economist for CoreLogic. The median existing single-family home price was $397,600 in April, up 14.8% from April 2021

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