Housing Market
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December 5, 2016
Yes, homebuyers have seen mortgage rate increases of over half a percent in the past three weeks. But according a Redfin survey, most are still buying.
November 29, 2016
The Redfin Housing Demand Index, based on thousands of Redfin customers requesting home tours and writing offers, declined 3.5 percent from September to a seasonally-adjusted level of 100 in October. A level of 100 represents the historical average for the three-year period from January 2013 to December 2015, meaning that demand in October was at […]
November 21, 2016
Redfin looked at when homes sell quickly, and for a good price. It turns out, listing in winter makes a lot of sense.
November 18, 2016
Mortgage rates shot up this week, averaging 3.94 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan, up from 3.57 percent last week. Last year at this time, rates were 3.97 percent, according to Freddie Mac. What does this mean for homebuyers and homeowners going forward? That’s not as clear. “The new Trump administration’s economic plan has the […]
November 18, 2016
Over the past week, we’ve been analyzing our website and customer activity data to see if the election has had any immediate effect on homebuyer behavior. On Wednesday November 9, homebuyers indeed exhibited what we call a “hangover” effect, only slightly more pronounced than what we often see on the day after major holidays, such […]
