A combination of increased inventory and rising rates will play a role in weakening the housing market over the next 12 months.
Read More »Higher Mortgage Rates Boosting Buyer Urgency
Home prices ticked up unseasonably and fast sales became more common in October. Here’s why “FOMO” is a factor in the current red-hot housing market.
Read More »Affordable Homes Posts Record Gains as Forbearance Exits Continue
The number of homes sold categorized as the most affordable jumped 13% last quarter on a year-over-year basis.
Read More »How Many Homebuyers Were Eager to Move in Q3?
Data shows that people are looking to move away from large cities and major job centers as an increasing number of jobs go remote.
Read More »‘Quicker and Quicker’: Homes Selling at Blistering Pace
In a time of the year when the market typically slows, a new report from Redfin found that 33% of homes sell within a week of hitting the market—a number that has been on the rise for the last six weeks. ...
Read More »Inventory Begins to Fall as 2021 Comes to a Close
Month-over-month, contract signings fell 2.3% in September from August, and slid 8% year-over-year, as NAR reports nominal house price growth has been outpacing house-buying power with rates on the rise.
Read More »Second-Home, Investment Property Demand Jumps in September
Bouncing back after a summer slowdown, the demand for second homes was up 60% from pre-pandemic levels in September, an uptick from July's 40% increase, but still below March's record growth.
Read More »Competition for Short Supply of Homes Eases Up
A new analysis from Redfin found that, for the fifth consecutive month, bidding wars declined, despite continued demand fueled by an ongoing shortage of homes for sale.
Read More »Home Supply to Demand Imbalance Continues
The pace of the housing market has accelerated at a time when it typically slows, as 44% more homes are pending sales than at this time in 2019.
Read More »New Homebuyers Finding the ‘Well Has Run Dry’
Supply chain issues for builders has contributed to a severe lack of inventory, which restricted home sales in September.
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