While buyers contend with mortgage rates edging toward the 8% mark, Redfin reports that an increasing number of the nation’s home sellers are reducing their asking prices. Read the full data here.
Read More »Rents Remain Elevated But Show Signs of Cooling
Experts from Redfin explain why declining rent costs aren’t showing up in the data just yet, as landlords nationwide are issuing one-time discounts to attract tenants.
Read More »Elevated Mortgage Rates Continue to Handcuff the Housing Market
"Although a lot of homebuyers have acclimated to rates in the 6% range and many are finding ways to lower their monthly payments, like using a 2-1 buydown, high rates are handcuffing potential sellers,” said Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr.
Read More »Buyers Retreat, Sellers in Pandemic Boomtowns Drop Asking Prices
A high share of home sellers dropped their asking price in July, particularly in pandemic boomtowns, as they struggled to match their expectations with the reality of the ...
Read More »Post-Summer Slowdown? Homes Selling for Less Than Asking
For the first time since the housing market picked up after the pandemic, Redfin has reported that the average home has sold for less than its listing price ...
Read More »Refis Drop to Just 50% of Overall App Volume
A rise in rates is putting the brakes on the refi market, as overall app volume continues its downward turn.
Read More »Purchase Apps Fall, Refi Apps Level Off
Even with rates still below the 3% mark, purchase applications slid week-over-week, as affordability issues continue to factor into homebuyers’ decision-making process.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Post 7% YoY Increase in June
Both competition and the speed with which homes have been selling have passed their previous record-high peaks. However, most homes are still selling within two weeks and for more than list price.
Read More »Home Prices See Slower Growth as Jobs Become Driving Factor
Trulia reported Tuesday that asking prices for on-sale homes climbed a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent month-over-month nationwide in January, marking the smallest monthly gain since August. Trulia Chief Economist Jed Kolko says the slowdown reflects a change in the factors influencing price growth.
Read More »Economist: Falling Oil Prices Could Hit Housing
In a report released Thursday, Trluia's Jed Kolko warned that falling oil prices—which have since July dropped by half from $100 a barrel—threaten worldwide oil-producing economies. At home, this drop could foretell a drop in home sale prices in the country's most oil-producing states, chiefly Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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