Housing Market News
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.
June Housing Market Was the Fastest and Most Competitive on Record
Most homes in Denver sold in less than a week; 68% of San Jose homes sold above list price.

Housing Demand Fell 5 Percent in May
Early stage housing demand remained strong in May, with the number of Redfin customers requesting tours up 17.7 percent year over year.
The Housing Market Accelerated to its Fastest Pace on Record in May
Sales increased 7 percent, driven by growth in affordable metros

Housing Demand Fell 5 Percent in April Following a Year of Dwindling Home Supply
The Redfin Housing Demand Index fell 4.9 percent to 118 in April, the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year declines.
New Listings Fell Nationwide in April as Home Sales Declined in the West
Inventory dropped 3.2% extending a seven-month decline.

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