"We are seeing increases in inventory and, importantly, gains in newly listed homes for sale indicating sellers are more ready to make moves," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist of Realtor.com. "Time on market fell, signaling that buyers are ready to make offers on these new options."
Read More »Just How Severe Is the National Housing Shortage?
According to new research from the Joint Center of Housing Studies, the lack of homes for sale that has affected the nation is one of the main causes of Americans' affordability concerns.
Read More »How Americans Feel About the Path to Homeownership
With the new year underway, a new survey from Home Bay revealed the benefits of owning a home, how buyers and renters feel about achieving homeownership in 2024, and the quality of life and happiness it provides.
Read More »Frozen Out: House-Hunters Stay Home in Face of Harsh Weather
According to Redfin's latest Housing Market Update, inclement weather that froze parts of the U.S. slowed overall homebuying activity recently. Conversely, agents in warmer regions report that buyers and sellers remain active, despite mortgage rates remaining in the high-6% range.
Read More »Mortgage Rate Drops Encouraging Market Activity
“The slight increase in December listings indicates the impact of lower mortgage rates is beginning to trickle down into the market, which comes as an optimistic sign as we head into the new year," said Jeremy Sicklick, Co-Founder and CEO of HouseCanary.
Read More »Housing Demand Outweighs Supply as Home Prices Continue to Rise
While mortgage-purchase applications fell to a 28-year low in August, the median U.S. home-sale price is up nearly 5% year-over-year. Due to a severe lack of inventory, high housing costs continue to dampen homebuying demand, according to a new report from Redfin.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Up in July
While pending home sales rose a meaningful 0.7% in July, overall, this number is only marginally better than its low point hit in March earlier this year.
Read More »July’s Housing Market: As Expected, ‘It’s Bumpy’
July marked the first month-over-month decline in home sales since earlier this year in April, a signal that may mark the peak has passed for the typically busy summer buying season.
Read More »Purchase Apps Down 21% YoY
High mortgage rates have pushed monthly mortgage payments to a record $2,656, as slightly lower rates may escalate competition for the limited number of homes available and push up prices for the foreseeable future.
Read More »Home-Sale Prices Rise for First Time in Five Months
Today, a monthly budget of $3,000 can afford a home valued at $450,000—a far cry from the $510,000 home it could have purchased a year ago.
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