According to a new study from First American, some 90% of homeowners remain discouraged by the idea of selling their homes. Will that change if mortgage rates were to decline in 2024? Here’s what experts predict about the ongoing “sellers’ strike.”
Read More »Persistent Lack of Inventory Limiting Market Potential
One of the key datapoints of the newest housing snapshot from the National Association of Realtors is that existing home sales in October fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.7 million units. Click through for more from this report.
Read More »Housing Inventory Plummets in Most Affluent U.S. ZIP Codes
A recent Point2 study examined America’s fastest-selling and most expensive ZIP codes, showing that while inventory fell dramatically in some of the nation’s priciest markets, homes are selling faster than the year before, with some million-dollar estates selling in just one week.
Read More »Share of Home Sellers Offering Concessions Up From Pandemic Lows
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 »Smaller is Better? Examining 2023’s Emerging Housing Markets
As sky-high mortgage rates continue to hamper potential homebuyers, smaller markets are the star of the show in the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com's latest Emerging Housing Markets Index, offering more affordability and job opportunities.
Read More »Homebuyers Flock to Upstate New York Amid Housing Supply Shortage
While housing affordability and competition tighten across the U.S., three cities in the Big Apple are among the nation’s fastest housing markets, according to a new report from Redfin. Click through to learn which NY regions are having homes fly off the market.
Read More »Potential Homebuyers Retreat as Rates Remain Elevated
While a slight increase in new listings offers potential buyers more housing inventory to choose from, Redfin has found that many are backing out of the market, as mortgage rates sit near levels last seen two decades ago.
Read More »Inventory Crunch Improves, Yet Still Remains Major Housing Hurdle
While home prices rose annually, a surprising uptick in price-reduced homes from August to September reflects last year's trend and offers some relief amid ongoing affordability concerns.
Read More »Median Monthly Mortgage Payments Reach New All-Time High
As mortgage rates remain elevated, a new market report from Redfin revealed the typical homebuyer’s monthly payment is now at a record high of $2,666, representing a near 9% year-over-year change as housing costs continue to rise nationwide.
Read More »August Data Finds Inventory, Home Prices Up
A snapshot of August’s existing-home sales data revealed that available months of inventory increased to 3.3 while median sales prices topped $407,000.
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