Housing Market

Weekly Market Update

Housing Market Update: More People Are Touring Homes, But That Hasn’t Yet Translated to More Sales

Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index, which measures requests for home tours and other services from Redfin agents, is ticking up as the spring home-selling season draws nearer. That hasn’t yet converted to a meaningful improvement in pending sales–but Redfin agents expect it will in the next few months. Some house hunters are dipping their toes back […]
Affordability

Homebuyers on a $3,000 Monthly Budget Have Gained Nearly $40,000 in Purchasing Power Since Mortgage Rates Peaked Last Fall

Buyers can afford a more expensive home now that mortgage rates have dropped to 6.7%, down from nearly 8% in October. Redfin economists don’t expect rates to rise or decline significantly in the foreseeable future.  A homebuyer on a $3,000 monthly budget can afford a $453,000 home with a 6.7% mortgage rate, roughly this week’s […]
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