As homebuyers continue to back out of the housing market, home sellers are providing concessions to help reduce the buyers’ total cost of purchasing the home, according to a new Redfin report, offering some house hunters a sense of financial relief in hopes to sell their homes quickly.
Read More »Scarce Housing Inventory Ignites Bidding Wars
“The lack of supply is making it feel almost like 2021 all over again, but higher rates mean bidding wars are happening more in the $500,000 range than the $700,000 range because people can afford less,” said Redfin Agent Jeremy Lucas.
Read More »Home Prices Remain Elevated, But Selling for $4,000 Less
As the total number of homes for sale declined 11% from a year earlier, a new report from Redfin revealed the typical U.S. home is now selling for an estimated $4,000 less than last year’s all-time high, while new listings fell nearly 30% from 2022.
Read More »‘Hot’ Spring Homebuying Season Doesn’t Live Up to Expectations
Spring is typically a busy homebuying season, but new listings of homes for sale are down 24% from a year ago, according to a new report from Redfin. The total number of homes for sale is also down nearly 10%, representing the biggest drop in over a year.
Read More »Housing Inventory Posted its Biggest Decline in More Than a Year
Across the U.S., there are nearly 40% fewer homes for sale compared to pre-pandemic norms, as new listings dropped an overall 23% from last June, according to Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index.
Read More »New Listings Reach Lowest Level of Any Early June on Record
The overall lack of new listings nationwide has pushed the total number of homes on the market down 5% year-over-year, reaching their lowest level of any early June on record, according to a new housing market update from Redfin.
Read More »First-Time Buyers More Likely to Take Financial Risks
American homebuyers persevered through high prices and fierce competition in 2021 and 2022, but few landed their dream home as 80% reported compromising on their priorities, according to a new report from Anytime Estimate. First-timers paid a median of $77,500 over ...
Read More »Price Woes: Fewer Homes Selling for Above List Price
A new report from OJO Labs, a Texas-based real estate technology and guidance company, has found that 40.9% of homes in October sold for more than its list price—a number that has been consistently declining over the last four months. This number also rings true ...
Read More »The True Cost of Selling a Home
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Read More »What’s the Price? More Than We Ask, Say Homesellers
One in four homes in the U.S. sold above their asking price in 2017 according to a report. As home prices rose, nationwide, buyers paid more than the list price on 24.1 percent homes.
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