Daily average mortgage rates reached their highest level in nearly five months following Wednesday’s hotter-than-expected inflation report, which will likely keep mortgage rates elevated for the foreseeable future. The median monthly U.S. housing payment hit an all-time high of $2,747 during the four weeks ending April 7, up 11% from a year earlier. Housing payments […]
The share of San Francisco sellers losing money on their home sale is sitting near its highest level in more than a decade, largely because prices have come back down to earth after skyrocketing during the pandemic. Nationwide, the share of sellers losing money is much smaller (4%) because home prices remain near their record […]
The median U.S. asking rent rose 1% from a year earlier. By comparison, rents jumped 5% in the Midwest—in part because the region hasn’t seen as big of a construction boom as other parts of the country. The median U.S. asking rent rose 0.8% year over year to $1,987 in March, marking the third consecutive […]
Half of homeowners and renters struggle to afford their housing payments, a recent Redfin survey found. Roughly 1 in 5 people who struggle to afford housing have skipped meals and/or worked extra hours to help cover costs, while about 1 in 6 have delayed medical care. Skipping vacations was the most common sacrifice among white […]
Growth in new listings slowed this week as some sellers pressed pause over Easter. Housing costs remain stubbornly high, deterring some buyers–but Redfin economists say costs could come down soon. What sellers are doing: New listings of U.S. homes for sale rose 8.4% from a year earlier during the four weeks ending March 31, the […]
Older Americans who own their home are staying put largely because they’re financially incentivized to do so. It’s contributing to the shortage of homes for sale. We asked baby boomers in a recent survey what they anticipate their living situation to be as they grow older. The most common response: staying right where they are. […]