David Deem 714-997-3486 Dave@DeemTeam.com After 2 years of runaway home prices, the Federal Reserve stepped in to reverse engineer rampant inflation and has been utilizing the housing market as one of the main economic engines to achieve its objective. They increased the Federal Funds Rate from nearly 0% at the start of the year to 4.5% in December, its highest level since 2007 and its fastest rise in more than 40 years. Long-term mortgage rates responded rising from 3.25% at the start of the year to over 7.25% in October, more than doubling. They eased below 6.5% in December as inflation numbers began to improve for the second consecutive month. Yet, inflation remains elevated, up 7.1% year over year through November. It hit 9% in June. Core inflation, less the volatility of food and energy, is currently at 5.96%, after reaching 6.7% in September. The Federal Reserve’s core inflation goal is 2%, so they have a long way to go. The overall United States economy has remained resilient ba...

David Deem 714-997-3486 Dave@DeemTeam.com ·        The active listing inventory in the past couple of weeks decreased by 104 homes, down 3%, and now sits at 3,182, its lowest level since the start of June. In November, there were 32% fewer homes that came on the market compared to the 3-year average prior to COVID (2017 to 2019), 718 less. Last ye ar, there were 1,363 homes on the market, 1,819 fewer homes, or 57% less. The 3-year average prior to COVID (2017 to 2019) was 4,988, or 57% more. ·        Demand, the number of pending sales over the prior month, plunged by 79 pending sales in the past two weeks, down 7%, and now totals 1,133, its lowest level since April 2020, the start of the pandemic. Last year, there were 1,944 pending sales, 72% more than today. The 3-year average prior to COVID (2017 to 2019) was 1,774, or 57% more. ·        With demand dropping faster than supply , the Expected Ma...

  David Deem 714-997-3486 Dave@DeemTeam.com   ·         The active listing inventory in the past couple of weeks plunged by 295 homes, down 8%, and now sits at 3,286, its lowest level since the start of June. In October, there were 35% fewer homes that came on the market compared to the 3-year average prior to COVID (2017 to 2019), 1,042 less. Last ye ar, there were 1,457 homes on the market, 1,829 fewer homes, or 56% less. The 3-year average prior to COVID (2017 to 2019) was 5,359, or 63% more. ·         Demand, the number of pending sales over the prior month, increased by 10 pending sales in the past two weeks, up 1%, and now totals 1,212, its first rise since the last two weeks of August. Last year, there were 2,221 pending sales, 83% more than today. The 3-year average prior to COVID (2017 to 2019) was 1,969, or 62% more. ·         With supply plunging and demand risin...