Housing Market

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U.S. Homeowners Have Lost $2.3 Trillion in Value Since June Peak

The Bay Area housing market has lost more value in percentage terms than anywhere else in the country amid sluggish demand. Florida continues to see large gains. Home values are holding up better in the suburbs than in cities, which have seen an exodus of residents due to remote work. Millennials, who are now in […]
Weekly Market Update

Housing Market Update: Recovery Stalls As Mortgage Rates Jump

Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index is down slightly from last month as somewhat disappointing inflation and jobs reports cause mortgage rates to increase. But demand is still up from its November trough and pending home sales continue improving.  Some homebuyers are retreating back to the sidelines as mortgage rates ascend toward 7%. Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index–a […]

Share of Homes Bought With Cash Ticks Down From November Peak

Just over 31% of home purchases in December were made in cash, down slightly from the eight-year high hit in November.  More than 15% of homebuyers taking out a mortgage used an FHA loan in December, the highest share since May 2020, as buyers gain negotiating power in the cool market. Roughly 7% of mortgaged […]
Investors

Investors Are Buying Roughly Half as Many Homes as They Were a Year Ago

Investor home purchases fell a record 46% year over year in the fourth quarter. Investors bought 18% of homes that sold, down from 19% a year earlier. Pandemic boomtowns Las Vegas and Phoenix saw investor purchases fall over 60%—more than all of the other metros Redfin analyzed. Investors pulled back from single-family homes more than […]
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