Housing Market

Affordability

Supply of Affordable Homes Posts Record Gain as Mortgage Forbearance Ends

In the luxury market, demand remains strong but has cooled from its pandemic peak as a return to normalcy has affluent Americans spending their savings outside of the housing market. The supply of America’s most affordable homes for sale jumped a record 13% year over year in the third quarter as mortgage forbearance programs came […]
Bidding Wars

Homebuyer Bidding War Rate Drops to 2021 Low in September

59% of home offers faced competition in September, the lowest level in nine months, amid a seasonal housing-market slowdown and an uptick in mortgage rates. In September, 58.9% of home offers written by Redfin agents faced competition—a record low for 2021. That’s down from a revised rate of 60.8% in August and a peak of […]
Luxury Market

Second-Home Demand Jumps in September, Bouncing Back After Summer Slowdown

Demand for second homes was up 60% from pre-pandemic levels in September, an uptick from July’s 40% increase but still below March’s record growth. In September, demand for second homes was 60% higher than it was before the coronavirus pandemic hit. While that’s a slowdown from the record 112% surge we saw in March, it’s […]
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