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170: The Hot Housing Market Returns? | Zillow’s 2024 Housing Market Predictions w/Orphe Divounguy

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Dec 21, 2023
Orphe Divounguy, Senior Economist at Zillow, discusses Zillow's 2024 housing market predictions including a potential 'big reset' and an economic trifecta that could lead to a hot housing market. They also talk about improving housing inventory, headwinds to watch out for in 2024, and the impact of a presidential election on the property market.
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INSIGHT

Housing Market Is Resetting

  • The housing market is resetting with price and rent growth normalizing as supply constraints ease.
  • New listings have bottomed and new construction will help fill the large inventory gap over time.
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Inventory Improved But Gap Remains

  • Inventory remains well below pre-pandemic levels but has improved as new listings recover.
  • Existing homes flow is still deficient, but new construction and political support for zoning reform should help.
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Rent Growth Has Cooled

  • Rent growth has cooled to roughly 3.3% annual, below pre-pandemic norms.
  • Multifamily rent growth slowed most because of heavy multifamily construction during the pandemic.
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