Housing Market
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June 10, 2021
Though mortgage-rate locks for second homes were up nearly 50% year over year in May, the growth rate is returning to pre-pandemic levels as high prices and tighter lending rules make vacation-home buyers think twice. The number of buyers who locked in mortgage rates to purchase a second home nationwide rose 48% year over year […]
June 4, 2021
Asking prices leveled off as pending sales--which were rising at this time in 2019--posted a 3% monthly decline. Homes still sold for record prices, at record speeds.
June 4, 2021
The staggering increase in the number of homes sold hundreds of thousands of dollars above list price is symbolic of the hot housing market in Austin, which had the nation’s highest price growth in April. Seventy-two homes in the Austin metro have sold for $300,000 or more above asking price so far this year. That’s […]
June 2, 2021
Purchases of high-end homes jumped 26% in the three months ending April 30, versus a 15% increase for mid-priced homes. High-end sales rose the most in expensive metros including San Francisco and San Jose. Prices of high-end homes also saw a relatively big climb, up 14%, versus a 10% rise for affordable homes. The biggest […]
May 28, 2021
Home prices keep soaring as pending sales and new listings start a typical seasonal decline.
