Housing Market News

Mortgage Rules Are Hurting Affordable Rentals. Here's What We Can Do.
The riskiest investors aren’t who you might think, Urban Institute research finds.

Homebuyer Demand Ebbs For Fourth-Straight Month
The Redfin Housing Demand Index fell 6.9 percent from a year earlier amid inventory woes.

Redfin Homebuyer Demand Index Down 6% in February After 9 Months of Inventory Declines
Home tours were up 19 percent and offers rebounded 4 percent, but overall homebuyer demand was limited by low supply.
February New Listings Surged 12 Percent, But Overall Inventory Still Falling
Inventory falls to record lows in Seattle, Portland, Louisville and other regions.
2016 is Staged for More Competition as Supply of Homes Dwindles
Demand has outpaced the supply of homes for sale since early 2015, when inventory began to drop sharply in many metro areas while home sales rose, growing nationwide by 9.7 percent overall last year.

Why You Should Buy the Cheapest Home on the Best Block
I bet you think buying an affordable city home requires a sacrifice. Not necessarily.

US Housing Market Reverses Course in March with Coronavirus Shutdowns
At the beginning of March, the housing market was stronger than ever and the U.S. economy was relatively stable. By the end of March everything had been thrown into extreme disarray.

Five Charts That Show What’s Happening in the Housing Market Right Now
As the US housing market grows accustomed to a new reality under the coronavirus quarantine, homes are sitting on the market for longer and growth in home prices has hit zero

6 Charts That Show What’s Happening in the Housing Market Right Now
Six charts that illustrate the latest developments in the housing market as COVID-19 continues to upend residential real estate.

11 Charts That Show How the Coronavirus Is Impacting the Housing Market
The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are rippling through nearly every segment of the economy and the housing market is no exception.

Going Into the Coronavirus Crisis, the U.S. Housing Market Was Stronger Than Ever
U.S. home-sale prices increased 6.6% year over year in February to a nationwide median of $293,700.

Home Prices Rose 7% in January, Housing Supply Fell 11%
U.S. home-sale prices increased 6.7% year over year in January to a median of $306,400 across the 217 metros Redfin tracks.