Housing Market News

6 Austin Neighborhoods to Watch This Homebuying Season
Austin, Texas continues to grow in popularity and for good reason. Downtown Austin has so much to offer, with a big music scene, great restaurants

The Housing Market’s Road to Recovery in Four Charts
Four charts that highlight recent developments in the housing market as coronavirus continues to transform residential real estate.

Homebuyer Demand Outpaced Supply Mid-Pandemic, Leading to Lower Sales and Preventing Price Declines
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shutdowns hit the housing market in full force in April.

Charting the Coronavirus Pandemic's Latest Impact on the Housing Market
Here are seven charts that illustrate the latest developments in the housing market as coronavirus continues to transform residential real estate as we know it.

Charting the Trends in the Current Housing Market
Over the past four weeks, new home listings are down 45%. This decline in new listings has contributed to a 22% decline in home supply compared to last year.

Six Charts That Show the Latest Trends in the Housing Market
Home prices are holding up and demand is strengthening, but new listings continue to drop as the coronavirus outbreak takes a toll on the economy.

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.

Home Sales Up 2.2% in October, So Why Now?
The number of homes sold was up 2.2 percent year over year in October, making it the first month of 2014 during which home sales
Newly Listed Homes Fall an Unexpected 9.3% in August
A surprising drop in newly listed homes combined with strong homebuyer demand could suggest that home prices will spike upward this fall as they did much of last year. Not so…
Listing Price Drops Will Help Drive a Fall Surge in Home Sales
Homebuyers who have been willing to wait for better deals are starting to be rewarded for their patience, as sellers drop listing prices to meet buyers’ more value-focused expectations.
Four Reasons the Housing Market Could Improve in the Second Half of 2014
While the Fed says the housing market has “lost traction,” Redfin expects the market in urban areas to regain its footing in the second half of 2014.

Prices, Sales Volume, and Inventory Decline in September
The housing market frenzy of 2013 has officially come to a close. In line with normal seasonal trends, home sales, prices, and inventory all dropped