The US housing market is facing a record inventory crisis

Active housing inventory in the United States continues to recover. Home Inventory is at a current level of 1.28M. Increased from 1.20M last month and up from 1.08M one year ago. This is a change of 6.67% from May 24 and 18.52% from June 23. pic.twitter.com/7tp47oiYcb — AKM (@akm515) July 2, 2024 1) The inventory …

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Zillow estimates tanking. Investors taking $150,000 write downs on houses. May’s housing inventory surge to 481,000 echoes 2008 peak

Investors are now selling at a loss in Florida’s Housing Market, with the Zillow Value estimates on some listings collapsing as much as 30%. Indeed, the seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of May was 481,000, marking the highest level since January 2008. This surge in inventory is a result of rising …

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Austin’s housing crisis deepens: Inventory skyrockets, prices plummet; bleak outlook for 2024 ahead.

1) Austin's housing market is a cautionary tale about what can happen in "boomtowns". Everyone moves in. The prices surge. Builders start pulling too many permits. And then, sooner than you know, the market flips. And inventory gets dumped onto the market as demand and prices… — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) May 24, 2024 2) You …

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Housing inventory in Dallas, TX is absolutely exploding.

1) But not only is inventory in Dallas exploding. So are price cuts. With the share of sellers reducing the price surging up to 30% in Apr 2024. That's the 2nd highest price cut share of April going to 2017. Yet another sign that Dallas' market is in a downturn. pic.twitter.com/993bEh4zL8 — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) …

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Inventory up over 30% compared to the same week last year

Altos reports that active single-family inventory was up 1.6% week-over-week. Inventory is now up 15.2% from the February bottom, and almost above the maximum for inventory last year! Click on graph for larger image.This inventory graph is courtesy of Altos Research. As of May 10th, inventory was at 568 thousand (7-day average), compared to 560 thousand the prior …

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Phoenix housing market on brink of collapse: skyrocketing inventory sparks fears of price declines

Phoenix is experiencing a significant increase in home inventory, with active listings in April 2024 reaching nearly 15,000, a 50% rise compared to the previous year and a staggering 326% increase over two years. This surge in inventory could lead to declines in home prices in the second half of 2024, challenging the narrative of …

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Nashville’s housing inventory soars, up 385% in 2 years.

1) What's interesting is that this inventory surge in Nashville is happening amidst a wave of positive press about how many people are moving to the city. WSJ just ran a piece about Nashville booming. But that doesn't seem to be backed up by the data anymore… pic.twitter.com/2VFDhpoOg6 — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) April 29, 2024 …

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Unemployment and supply of homes are correlating higher, layoffs soar 410% in February, with inventory showing a 24% increase, the highest in years.

Unemployment and supply of homes are correlating higher now as well pic.twitter.com/cfgrH7wAsT — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) March 26, 2024 The real estate rollercoaster is hitting some unexpected twists and turns, with February delivering a double whammy of unsettling news. Brace yourselves: layoffs have skyrocketed a jaw-dropping 410% compared to last year, hitting levels not …

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Corporate bond market exceeds $10T; primary dealer inventory at $33B signals illiquidity. Rising defaults echo 2008.

Corporate bonds outstanding >$10T. Primary dealer inventory $33B -not a liquid market. When credit markets quiet & calm, it gives impression liquidity's fine, but if many want to sell, liquidity disappears. Even in quiet markets, finding a bond can take several days @apolloglobal pic.twitter.com/6tx1U6jNH6 — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) March 24, 2024 Up and to …

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Vehicle inventory at its highest since early 2021, driving expectations of increasing incentives across brands.

New vehicle inventory is now at the *highest* level since early spring of 2021. Expect incentives to keep rising for most brands. — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) December 23, 2023 Updated market day supply for NEW vehicles, major markets.Compared to October numbers (just over 2months):Chevrolet, Nissan, Subaru, Kia almost 50% increase in MDS, and Dodge …

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Dallas Wholesaler Sounds Alarm on Car Industry Recession: Volume Plummets, Inventory Challenges, and Fraud Surge Paint a Bleak Picture

by Cr4ck3r51 I’m a wholesaler in Dallas , been in business for 11 years strictly in wholesale. We supply cars to local dealers, since September we used to run 130 cars a week and now we barely running 80 , we went from selling 80% of inventory to 20%-30%. Our volume went down, we can’t …

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Manufacturing Contracts, Goldman’s Capex Tracker Dips, and Business Inventory Nears Contraction Levels, Echoing Troubling Precedents

The convergence of contracting manufacturing, a downward trend in Goldman’s Capex tracker, and business inventory nearing contraction levels raises ominous parallels with past economic downturns. This alarming pattern, witnessed during the Dot Com bubble, the Financial Crisis, and the Pandemic, underscores potential challenges ahead for the economy. Manufacturing pic.twitter.com/7NYfAV8mVk — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) November …

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Going Down! Realtors Weekly Active Inventory Down 2.7% YoY, New Listings Down 4.4% YoY As Fed Threatens More Rate Hikes (Fed Balance Sheet Remains At Near $8 TRILLION)

by confoundedinterest17 Going down! The US housing market, that is! Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said at the luncheon in New York City that “Inflation is still too high”, meaning that rate cuts are on hold and maybe a rate hike or two may come. According to the National Association of Realtors, • Active inventory declined, with for-sale homes …

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OPEC predicts a significant supply shortfall of over 3 million barrels per day in global oil markets next quarter, potentially leading to the largest inventory drawdown since 2007… Food prices have consistently increased

The fight against inflation is still ongoing… OPEC just said that global oil markets will face a massive supply shortfall next quarter. They expect a supply shortfall of more than 3 million barrels per day. If OPEC is correct, it would result in the biggest inventory drawdown since 2007. Voluntary production cuts by OPEC… pic.twitter.com/9I1ZPWrzU8 …

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Bidenomics? Existing Home Sales Crash -19% YoY In June, 23rd Straight Month Of Negative Growth (Median Price Falls To -1.16% YoY) Inventory For Sale STILL MIA

by confoundedinterest17 Wasting away again with Bidenomics. US existing home sales crashed by -19% in June, the 23rd consecutive month of declines. At least the median price of existing home sales is decreasing as Fed stimultypto vanishes. Just like inventory for sale has vanished. The face of Bidenomics, code for Federal government reckless green spending. …

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Living La Vida Biden! US Existing Home Sales DOWN -23.16% YoY In May As Fed Pauses And Prices Tumble Most Since 2011 (Inventory For Sale STILL Missing In Action)

by confoundedinterest17 Like a bad good news, bad news joke, the good news is that US existing home sales ROSE 0.2% in May. The bad news? Existing home sales are DOWN -23.16% on a year-over-year basis. And the median price of existing home sales fell -3.44% YoY as inventory for sales remains missing in action …

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