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Fewer Homes for Sale in September; Declining Number of Listings Holds Back Home Sales
New listings of homes for sale fell 9% from a year earlier and closed home sales were down 5%.
Home Sales Fell 6% in August, the First Annual Decline in 15 Months
However, home prices were up 16%, and new listings posted their first year-over-year decline since February, which could signal a tightening market.
July Marked 12 Straight Months of Double-Digit Price Increases
Still, housing market conditions improved slightly for homebuyers as competition eased off from the records set in June.
Home Sales Dipped 1.2% From May to June, the Largest Late-Spring Decline Since At Least 2012
Still, homes sold at their fastest pace and for their highest prices on record.
Over Half of Homes Sold Above List Price in May for the First Time On Record
Home prices were up 24%, a record high due to the dip in home prices at the start of the pandemic a year earlier.
Buyers in Indianapolis, Omaha and Seattle are Snapping Up Homes in 5 Days or Less
Homes in Portland, OR and Denver are also selling in a handful of days. In Austin, 74% sold above list price. Nationwide, almost half of
Home Prices Jump in December, Posting Biggest Increase in Almost Two Years
Home prices rose 8.8 percent in December from a year ago, the biggest increase in 22 months.
Home Prices Strengthen and Sales Flatten as Inventory Continues to Decline
Home prices surged in November by 6.8 percent from last year, the biggest increase since April.
The Housing Market Takes a Dramatic Turn as Sales Flatten in October
Home sales stalled in October, increasing just 0.3 percent from last year, an abrupt slowdown from September’s double-digit growth. Twenty-seven of 67 metros tracked by Redfin had fewer transactions, including hot markets like Seattle, Denver, Austin, Miami and Dallas.
Sales Maintain Healthy Growth Even As Buyers Hit Their Limits on Price
The Redfin Housing Demand Index posted its smallest annual increase so far this year, inching up only 0.3 percent to 93 in September from 92 a year earlier. Fewer people are touring and those who are have less to choose from, but they’re still making offers.
Home Sales Up 13.4% in July as Supply Hovers Near Record Lows
Home sales remained strong with an increase of 13.4 percent over last July, and price growth jumped to 5.8 percent year over year, up from 4.6 percent in June.
June Housing Market Sets All-Time Records for High Speed and Low Supply
U.S. Home sales increased 11.4 percent in June compared to the same time last year, leaving buyers with the lowest supply of homes for sale on record.
