Housing Market News

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.

House Hunters Are Ready and Waiting… for Homes to Buy
Homebuyers are shaking off jittery stock markets and rejoicing at falling mortgage rates. The only problem is inventory.
Home Prices up 3.4 Percent in June as Supply Flattens
U.S. home-sale prices rose again in June, growing 3.4 percent from a year ago to a median of $321,200 across the metros Redfin tracks.
Supply of Homes for Sale Down 0.3 Percent in June, First Annual Decline in 10 Months
The number of homes for sale nationally fell 0.3 percent year over year in late June—the first annual decline since inventory started climbing in September.
May Home Prices Up 3.6%, the Largest Year-Over-Year Increase in 7 Months
U.S. home-sale prices edged up again in May, growing 3.6 percent from a year ago to a median of $315,700 across the metros Redfin tracks.
More Homebuyers are Having Success with Contingent Offers, Even as the Market Heats Back Up
Although the housing market is beginning to heat back up this spring, more buyers who need to sell their own home are making offers with sale contingencies than a year ago.
Newly Listed Homes Get 3.4 Times More Online Views Than Those With a Price Drop
Homes get 3.4 times more online views the day they are listed than they do the day the seller drops the price.
U.S. Home Prices Resume Growth, Up 2.8% in April
U.S. home-sale prices edged up in April, growing 2.8 percent from a year ago, to a median of $307,600 across the metros Redfin tracks.