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Climate Change

Real-Estate Investors Bought a Record 18% of the U.S. Homes That Sold in the Third Quarter

Investors purchased a record $64 billion worth of homes as growing housing and rental prices boosted prospects for returns. Single-family homes made up nearly three-quarters of investor purchases—an all-time high. Low-priced properties represented 36% of investor purchases, the smallest share on record. Investors had the largest market share in Atlanta, Phoenix, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Miami, […]
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 […]
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