Tag Archives: Sale Price

A new Point2 study revealed homes are selling at a much faster pace than they did last year, flying off the market as increasing housing competition and dwindling inventory drive homebuyers to snatch up the limited options available.

Potential first-time homebuyers looking to shift from renting to homeownership in 2023 are facing mortgage rates that are nearly 4 percentage points higher than the low point in Q4 2020, limiting their purchasing power. In a new analysis, First American Economist Ksenia Potapov revealed the costs of renting against the costs of owning a home.

Even the most affordable metro areas analyzed in NerdWallet's latest Q2 housing activity report experienced price increases that decreased overall affordability, as rising home prices and high interest rates continue to make the homebuying process even more difficult for potential first-time buyers.

According to a new report from Zillow, some 39% of first-time home sellers wish they had set a higher list price, as 9 in 10 first-time sellers think they could have gotten a higher price by making different choices.

The RE/MAX National Housing Report revealed new listings recorded the largest month-to-month decline in December 2022, while markets with the biggest decrease in year-over-year new listing percentages were found in Sunbelt cities such as Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

What has caused a decline in recent months? Click through to find out.

A new analysis puts home listings under the microscope to determine what features can lead to an increased home sale price. Are they what you’d expect?

The Census Bureau will release its latest data on how sales of new homes performed and how much homes sold for during the period. Click through to learn what else is happening in The Week Ahead.