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U.S. Home Prices Rose 0.5% in November

Home prices grew 0.5% month over month in November, the third consecutive month with a 0.5% increase. On a year-over-year basis, home prices rose 5.7%, the smallest annual increase since October 2023. 14 of the 50 most populous U.S. metros recorded a drop in home prices month over month. U.S. home prices grew 0.5% from […]

Home Sales Surge by Double Digits in Pricey West Coast Markets

Home sales are up 28% year over year in Portland, OR—the biggest gain of any major U.S. metro. Next come San Jose, Seattle and San Francisco, which also saw double-digit increases. In Portland, OR, home sales jumped 27.6% year over year in November—the biggest increase among the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas. It was […]

Homebuyers With Kids Are Twice As Likely to Get Family Help For Down Payments Than Those Without Kids

Homeowners with kids living under their roof are much more likely to receive help from family with down payments and/or monthly mortgages than their no-kids counterparts, according to a recent Redfin-commissioned survey. That’s partly because they’re buying bigger, more expensive homes. One-quarter (25%) of recent homebuyers who have kids living at home received a cash […]
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