Realtor.com has released its Monthly Housing Market Trends Report for December, which revealed that while the share of active listings on the market remains low compared to pre-pandemic levels, an uptick in inventory could mean a broader range of homes for homebuyers to choose from.
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With interest-rate shock continuing to impact new listing volumes, housing inventory remains at historically low levels, according to HouseCanary's December Market Pulse Report. But positive developments may be ahead.
Read More »What 2024 Holds for the Housing Market
"Metro markets in southern states will likely outperform others due to faster job increases, while markets in the Midwest will experience gains from being in the most affordable region,” said Lawrence Yun, the NAR’s Chief Economist.
Read More »Home Prices Up in Nearly Three-Quarters of the U.S.
As home seller profits continue to rise, profit margins on typical home sales also increased nationwide, while the median U.S. home price surged to a new all-time high in Q3, according to ATTOM's 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report. Read the latest to find out why “any predictions of an extended market fallback may have been premature.”
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Despite the increasing risks of flooding, heat waves, and hurricanes, Americans are still flocking to metros such as Las Vegas, Sacramento, and Tampa, which topped the list of most popular migration destinations in Redfin's latest report.
Read More »The Lock-In Effect Keeping Inventory at Ultra-Low Levels
“Elevated mortgage rates are preventing would-be buyers from buying and would-be sellers from selling. And because sellers aren’t selling, the buyers who are out there have very limited options,” said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather.
Read More »Existing Home Sales Rise for First Time in 12 Months
"Conscious of changing mortgage rates, home buyers are taking advantage of any rate declines," said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
Read More »Rise in Interest Rates Force Home Prices Lower
“Prices falling from a year ago is a milestone because it hasn’t happened since the housing market was recovering from the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. But it’s not surprising and in many ways, it’s welcome,” said Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr.
Read More »Inventory Makes Record YoY Recovery
"The number of homes for sale on the market is up significantly from a year ago, even though fewer homeowners have listed their home for sale in recent months,” said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com.
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Records were broken in nearly every ZIP code across the nation, but these cities saw the biggest gains.
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