Housing Market

Bidding Wars

56% of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars in September, Down From 59% in August

Competition in the housing market remains fierce, but has cooled slightly amid a seasonal slowdown and surging home prices. Nationwide, 56.3% of Redfin offers on homes faced competition in September, down from a revised rate of 59.1% in August. While that’s the first decline in at least five months, a majority of offers still encountered […]
Luxury Market

Luxury Home Sales Surge 42% in the Third Quarter as Sales of Affordable Homes Falter, Highlighting the Pandemic’s Uneven Impact on Americans With Less Wealth

A relative abundance of expensive homes is supporting sales at the high end and giving luxury homebuyers plenty of options to choose from. Meanwhile, sales of affordable homes are slowing amid a supply shortage that’s posing challenges for first-time buyers. U.S. luxury home sales increased 41.5% year over year in the third quarter, the largest […]
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