In May 2017, Redfin commissioned a survey of 3,350 U.S. residents in 11 metropolitan areas who in the past year bought or sold a home, attempted to do so or plan to do so soon.
With the supply of homes for sale at historic lows, the high buyer demand is likely to continue to drive up housing prices in major metros over the next two months.
The median home sale price increased 6.8 percent in May to $288,000. Sales increased 7.5 percent compared to last year, a strong gain despite a severe shortage in the number of homes for sale. Market Summary May 2017 Month-Over-Month Year-Over-Year Median sale price $288,000 2.9% 6.8% Homes sold 287,000 19.5% 7.5% New listings 360,800 9.6% […]