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Nearly Half of Home Sellers Are Making Concessions to Woo Buyers
Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey
Redfin Economist Q&A: Tips For Homebuying & Selling As Mortgage Rates Remain Elevated
Many homebuyers and sellers have backed off as persistent inflation and mixed economic signals send mortgage rates up. But for people who are moving now,
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Drop to Lowest Level in a Year
The median U.S. asking rent is up just 1.7% from a year ago—the smallest gain since May 2021—as landlords grapple with vacancies due to still-high
Luxury-Home Purchases Sink a Record 45% to the Second-Lowest Level on Record
That outpaces the record 37% decline in sales of non luxury homes. The supply of luxury homes for sale is also near historic lows. Sales
Housing Market Update: Homebuyers’ Monthly Payments Hit All-Time High As Mortgage Rates Rise
Elevated mortgage rates, along with prices that remain high–despite posting a 1% annual drop– pushed monthly housing payments to a record high of nearly $2,600.
Million-Dollar Homes Are Becoming Less Common as High Mortgage Rates Cool the Market
The share of U.S. homes worth at least $1 million has fallen to 7% from 8.6% last June as the housing market cools. Just over
Nearly Half of Home Sellers Are Making Concessions to Woo Buyers
Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey
Redfin Economist Q&A: Tips For Homebuying & Selling As Mortgage Rates Remain Elevated
Many homebuyers and sellers have backed off as persistent inflation and mixed economic signals send mortgage rates up. But for people who are moving now,
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Drop to Lowest Level in a Year
The median U.S. asking rent is up just 1.7% from a year ago—the smallest gain since May 2021—as landlords grapple with vacancies due to still-high
Luxury-Home Purchases Sink a Record 45% to the Second-Lowest Level on Record
That outpaces the record 37% decline in sales of non luxury homes. The supply of luxury homes for sale is also near historic lows. Sales
Housing Market Update: Homebuyers’ Monthly Payments Hit All-Time High As Mortgage Rates Rise
Elevated mortgage rates, along with prices that remain high–despite posting a 1% annual drop– pushed monthly housing payments to a record high of nearly $2,600.
Million-Dollar Homes Are Becoming Less Common as High Mortgage Rates Cool the Market
The share of U.S. homes worth at least $1 million has fallen to 7% from 8.6% last June as the housing market cools. Just over
