A weekly update of housing market supply, demand, and prices.
New listings are up 7.4% from a year earlier, while pending sales are down 6%. Sales are slow mostly because of high home prices and mortgage rates. In Washington, D.C. and other places with a high concentration of government workers, Redfin agents report some buyers and sellers are changing plans due to uncertainty about their […]
The uptick in new listings, along with slow sales, is contributing to a growing pool of supply for homebuyers to choose from. It has also led to the typical home selling for 2% under asking price, the biggest discount in two years–but housing costs are still ultra-high. New listings of U.S. homes for sale rose
There are more than five months of supply on the market, the most since early 2019. Homes are taking a long time to sell largely because housing costs are so expensive–but for buyers who can afford it, there are a fair amount of homes to choose from. Homes are selling at their slowest pace since
The Typical Home Is Taking Nearly 2 Months to Sell. That’s The Slowest Pace in 5 Years. Read More »
In Los Angeles, demand for rentals is spiking as residents displaced by wildfires search for housing. The median U.S. monthly housing payment is $2,686, the highest level in nearly seven months, as of the four weeks ending January 19. Housing costs are high because of rising mortgage rates and home prices: The weekly average mortgage
High Housing Payments Are Slowing Home Sales, But Buyers Could Get Relief Soon Read More »
Pending sales posted their biggest decline in over a year this week, as did new listings. But mortgage-purchase applications are on the rise, and mortgage rates are coming down. Home tours and pending sales are falling as devastating wildfires burn in Southern California, extreme cold and snow hit the Northeast, Midwest and South, and housing
More house hunters are hitting the pavement as the new year starts, but pending home sales are down as daily average mortgage rates hit a seven-month high. More house hunters are starting their home search as the new year kicks off. Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index–a seasonally adjusted measure of tours and other buying services from
Home Tours Rise Modestly to Start 2025, But That Hasn’t Translated to More Sales Read More »
