Housing Market

Two Years Later: How the Pandemic Has Rocked the U.S. Housing Market

Today’s house hunters have half as many homes to choose from after surging demand driven by remote work and low mortgage rates intensified the housing shortage. Homes are 34% more expensive, with the median sale price now at $369,000. Buyers are twice as likely to pay above list price as they grapple with fierce competition. […]
Affordability

A Record 8% of U.S. Homes Are Worth At Least $1 Million

That’s nearly double the pre-pandemic share. The biggest jump was in Anaheim, where 55% of homes were worth $1 million or more in February, up from 27% two years earlier. As expensive homes take up a larger chunk of the housing market, many Americans are getting priced out. Nationwide, a record 8.2% of U.S. homes […]

Nearly 6,000 U.S. Homes Have Sold For $100,000+ Above Asking Price This Year

At the same time last year, 2,400 homes had sold for at least $100,000 over asking. Americans were competing for a limited number of homes for sale at the beginning of this year, trying to get ahead of rising mortgage rates—and they paid up to win.  Nationwide, 5,897 homes sold for at least $100,000 over […]
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