There are 34% more sellers in the market than buyers. At no other point in records dating back to 2013 have sellers outnumbered buyers this much. In other words, it’s a buyer’s market. Redfin expects home prices to drop 1% by the end of the year as a result. Prospective buyers may see their purchasing […]
The typical U.S. luxury home sold for $1,348,065 in April, up 6.5% from a year earlier, but down slightly from the record high set in March. Economic uncertainty is pushing high-end buyers to the sidelines, with pending sales of luxury homes down 9.9% year over year. That is the largest annual decline since August 2023
Mortgage rates are forecasted to stay elevated near 7%. Redfin economists expect the median U.S. home-sale price to fall flat in the third quarter, and fall 1% year over year by the fourth quarter. When it comes to mortgage rates, we expect them to remain elevated near 7% for the remainder of the year. This
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Sales of existing homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4,196,707 in April, and pending sales fell the most since 2023. The supply of homes for sale hit a five-year high, putting downward pressure on prices, which grew at the slowest pace in nearly two years. Still, high homebuying costs spooked buyers, as
The median asking rent was $1,625, down $80 from the record high, as elevated apartment supply pushed rents lower. Asking rents fell fastest in Austin, down 10% year over year and $400 below the record high. The median U.S. asking rent fell 1% year over year to $1,625 in April, marking the biggest decline since
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The typical home bought in the U.S. hit a record age of 36 years in 2024—up from 27 years in 2012. Buyers pay less for older homes (over 30 years old) than for newer homes (under five years old), but the gap is shrinking. The typical home bought in Buffalo, NY in 2024 was 69
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