4 Reasons Why Homebuyers Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief - Redfin

4 Reasons Why Homebuyers Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief

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Updated on October 6th, 2020

There’s been a dramatic change in the housing market lately, and it’s almost all good news for homebuyers. As we head into summer, here are a few thoughts to consider:

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  • There are more homes for sale in 2014, with inventory up 9 percent. Sellers are working harder to get their homes fixed up, so some of these places look pretty good.
  • And you have a better chance of being able to buy one, with bidding wars down by double digits.
  • More good news, prices have stopped going up so quickly.  We predict prices to increase by just 6 percent in 2014, making it much easier for you to find a good deal on a home than when prices surged by 13 percent last year.
  • And mortgage rates are at 4.1 percent, less than half the 30-year historical average of 8.7 percent; for a $500,000 house, this is worth more than $500 a month in mortgage payments.

What Redfin Agents are seeing is homebuyers who have become more disciplined than before, still pouncing on the A+ homes in the best school districts, but being more careful with the up-and-comers.
If you haven’t been on Redfin much in 2014, it’s just a whole new market. Check out homes for sale in your favorite neighborhood.
And if you have your own take on the market, leave a comment below.

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Nela Richardson

Nela leads Redfin’s housing market research team on data reports that help Redfin customers make informed choices. She comes to Redfin from Bloomberg LP, where she served as a senior economist with Bloomberg Government. She also served in past roles in the mortgage industry, capital markets and financial policy. Redfin is a full-service real estate brokerage that uses modern technology to make clients smarter and faster. For more information about working with a Redfin real estate agent to buy or sell a home, visit our "Why Redfin?," page.

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