According to Redfin’s most recent Housing Market Report, mortgage rates dropped from over 7% last week to 6.6% this week on better-than-expected inflation numbers.
Read More »Rent Growth Slows; Still Up 8% YoY
October marked the second month of single-digit rent growth following a year of double-digit gains, and the fifth month in which annual rent growth decelerated.
Read More »COVID-19 Boomtowns Report Higher-Than-Normal Inflation
People gifted with remote work overwhelmingly chose to migrate to the Sun Belt, resulting in higher housing costs, which weigh on inflation figures.
Read More »Report: Housing Market Still Reeling From Rates
According to a new report from Redfin, one-third fewer homes went under contract in October compared to last year.
Read More »Pandemic Migration Could Play Role in November Election
“The pandemic-driven wave of relocation to suburbs and rural areas—which tend to lean more conservative than city centers—made those toss-up places more diverse,” said Taylor Marr, Redfin’s Deputy Chief Economist.
Read More »Mortgage Rate Gains Putting Pressure on Pending-Sale Agreements
Redfin reports that nearly 60,000 home-purchase agreements fell apart in June, as mortgage rates steadily climbed toward the 6%-mark, thus compounding affordability issues.
Read More »Budgets Stagnate When It Comes to the American Dream
Wages are up, but homebuyer budgets have remained flat over the past three months, meaning the market is seeing its slowest growth rate in two years. This information comes to us from a new analysis by Redfin which found that ...
Read More »Interest Wanes in Second Homes and Investment Properties
Rise in both mortgage rates and loan fees for second homes is driving down interest nationwide in vacation homes nationwide.
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 »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.
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