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Home Sales Hit High Speed as Price Growth Taps Brakes
In May homes sold at their fastest pace in nearly two years, with the typical property on the market only 28 days, down from 32 in April. Last month, 35.6 percent of homes went under contract within two weeks of their debut, just shy of the peak rate of 35.8 percent exactly two years ago. For the last three years there’s been a double-digit spike in homes sold; this year, an inventory shortage has kept a lid on that growth.
Buyer Demand Drives Double-Digit Growth in Home Sales, Devouring Inventory
New listings will need to keep pace with high demand in order to prevent another national shift in favor of sellers.
February Comes in Solid with Stable Price Growth, More Home Sales and New Listings
The housing market showed continued signs of strength last month, pointing toward a healthy spring season. In welcome news for buyers, newly listed homes shot
2015 Could Be the Biggest Year for Housing Since the Bust
Redfin customers requesting home tours, an early indicator of housing market performance, jumped nearly 50 percent from a year ago and the number of newly
Home Prices Up 7.6 Percent in January as Redfin Reports Record-Setting Homebuyer Demand
One consistent trend in housing is that prices fall every January. To get the industry’s earliest indication about January prices, today for the first time
Prices Hold Strong as Home Sales Drop in November
With gas prices low and consumer confidence at the highest reported level in seven years, there was a lot to be cheery about heading into the holiday home-buying season. However, positive consumer sentiment did not translate into more real estate transactions last month as the number of homes sold plunged 21 percent in November versus October and was down 5 percent from this time last year.
Housing Supply Hit a Three-Year Low in December as Home Prices Continued to Climb
A fast-paced December housing market, along with a lack of new listings, led to historically low inventory and rising home prices
No Holiday for the November Housing Market as Home Prices Climbed Nearly 8 Percent
Home prices posted the largest gain in 14 months.
The October Housing Market Rewarded Sellers with the Largest Price Increase in 10 Months
The median home sale price increased 7 percent in October, the strongest year-over-year growth Redfin has seen in 10 months.
September Home Sales Showed Steady Growth, Up 3.2 Percent Year Over Year
Year-to-date homes sales were up 4 percent compared the same period last year.
Home Sales Rebounded in August, Continuing a 2016 Trend Toward ‘Normal’
Despite strong sales and shrinking inventory, home prices rose at the slowest pace of the year, up just 4.4 percent from last year.
Home Sales Fell 11 Percent in July, but There’s Good Reason Not to Panic
Hint: It had something to do with the number of Fridays in the month.
