As many Americans are leaving their hometown in search of more affordable areas, elevated mortgage rates and a shortage of inventory continue to deter U.S. homebuyers, as overall home sales dropped 22% from a year earlier in April.
Read More »Home Seller Concessions Increase by 17% YoY
“Some buyers are asking sellers for the sun, the moon, and the stars in addition to offering below the asking price, and some are requesting no extras because they’re so motivated to secure one of the few homes on the market,” said Boise, Idaho Redfin agent Shauna Pendleton.
Read More »Median Home Prices Fall Up to $80k Across the Country
Boise, Idaho and Austin, Texas experienced the biggest drops in home prices as U.S. median home sale prices fell 4.1% across the board. Click through to see what that decline represents.
Read More »Study: Where Is Homebuying More Affordable Than Renting?
Nationwide, the typical home costs 25% more to buy than rent, according to a new report from Redfin. Click here to see which major metro areas topped the list of places where mortgage costs are lower than estimated monthly rental costs.
Read More »Breaking Down Investor Trends Since the Turn of the Century
In a Realtor.com analysis of data from January 2000 to December 2022, investor buyer share lost some ground after hitting a record high of 8.9% reported in February 2022, but remains above pre-pandemic levels.
Read More »Monthly Mortgage Payments Hit Record High in April
According to a new report from Redfin, high home prices and mortgage rates are pushing the monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home to $2,573.
Read More »Scarce Listings Lead to Few, But Fast-Paced Home Sales
With fewer homes selling than usual this spring, new listings remain sparse, according to a new report from Redfin, resulting in homes being snatched off the market sooner as homebuyers are left with limited options to choose from.
Read More »Study: Increase in Vacancies Slowing Rent Growth
Completed residential projects in buildings with five or more units jumped 60% year over year on a seasonally adjusted basis to 484,000 in March—the most recent month for which data is available.
Read More »Forty-Eight Percent of Homes Sold in April Under Contract Within Two Weeks
The number of homes that went under contract within two weeks rose 2% from March. While that jump may seem small, it’s notable because the share of homes selling in two weeks typically falls in April after peaking in March.
Read More »Elevated Housing Costs Driving Homebuyers to More Affordable Areas
While nationwide migration trends remain firm, according to a new report from Redfin, a record one-quarter of home searchers are looking to move to a new metro as high housing costs continue to push homebuyers to more affordable places.
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