The supply of homes for sale posted a record year-over-year increase this week as homes linger on the market. But some buyers are making their way back, with Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index showing an uptick in early-stage demand. The total number of homes for sale rose 18% from a year earlier during the four weeks […]
That outpaced the 31% decline in non luxury home sales—which was also a record drop—but there are early indicators that homebuyer demand may inch back. Sales of luxury U.S. homes fell 38.1% year over year during the three months ending Nov. 30, 2022, the biggest decline on record. That outpaced the record 31.4% decline in […]
Redfin agents report some buyers are resuming their search as home prices and rates fall from their peak, but the uptick in house hunting hasn’t yet translated to sales. The typical U.S. home sold for roughly $352,000 during the four weeks ending December 18, down 10% from a peak of $391,000 in June and up […]
A surge in mortgage rates in early November caused sales and prices to slow, but there are early signs that demand may be creeping back as rates reverse course. Home sales fell 35.1% year over year in November on a seasonally-adjusted basis—the largest decline in Redfin’s records that date back to 2012. Home-price growth also […]
High mortgage rates are motivating affluent buyers to avoid loans and pay in cash. FHA loans are also making a comeback as a slowdown in homebuyer competition makes winning a home easier for bidders with lower down payments. Roughly one-third (31.9%) of U.S. home purchases were paid for with all cash in October, up from […]
Mortgage-purchase applications and Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index are both up by double digits since bottoming out earlier this fall, but demand is still much lower than it was a year ago. This week’s positive inflation news could lead to mortgage rates declining further and a gradual home-sale recovery early next year, even with the Fed […]