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Home Prices Up 3 Percent in July as Supply Fell 3 Percent—The Largest Decline in a Year
U.S. home-sale prices grew at a steady 3.3 percent rate year over year to a median of $318,100 across the metros Redfin tracks. Home prices have been growing in the healthy 3 percent range since May.
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.
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
