Housing Market

A Record Share of Home Sellers Are Giving Concessions to Buyers

Buyers received concessions—such as money for repairs and mortgage-rate buydowns—in a record 42% of home sales in the fourth quarter, up from 31% a year earlier. Pandemic boomtowns including Phoenix and Las Vegas saw among the biggest increases in concessions. Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 41.9% of home sales in the fourth quarter—the […]
Luxury Market

Luxury-Home Sales Sink 38%, the Biggest Decline on Record

That outpaced the 31% decline in non luxury home sales—which was also a record drop—but there are early indicators that homebuyer demand may inch back. Sales of luxury U.S. homes fell 38.1% year over year during the three months ending Nov. 30, 2022, the biggest decline on record. That outpaced the record 31.4% decline in […]
Monthly Market Update

Home Sales Slumped 35% in November, the Biggest Decline on Record

A surge in mortgage rates in early November caused sales and prices to slow, but there are early signs that demand may be creeping back as rates reverse course. Home sales fell 35.1% year over year in November on a seasonally-adjusted basis—the largest decline in Redfin’s records that date back to 2012. Home-price growth also […]

Share of Homes Bought With All Cash Hits Highest Level Since 2014

High mortgage rates are motivating affluent buyers to avoid loans and pay in cash. FHA loans are also making a comeback as a slowdown in homebuyer competition makes winning a home easier for bidders with lower down payments. Roughly one-third (31.9%) of U.S. home purchases were paid for with all cash in October, up from […]
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