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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.
Summer Prices Cool as We Head Into Fall
Each month, Redfin takes a look at home price trends throughout 19 key US markets. This month shows the rapid rise in home prices and
Inventory Drops While Sales and Prices Rise
Home prices continued their rise in July and sales volume jumped back up from the unexpected June dip. Price per square foot is up 19
Home Prices Shot Up in May As Sales Hit 4-Year High
May’s housing market has good news for everyone. Good news for buyers: For-sale home inventory increased in May for the second straight month. Good news
Sales Slip, Listings Plummet, but Home Prices Keep Rising as 2012 Concludes; Inventory Growth Key to 2013 Performance
Home prices, sales, and listings all fell between November and December as the housing market weathered the usually-slow holiday season with a smaller dip in prices than the same time a year ago. Listings continued to drop, falling to a level 33 percent below December 2011 and 44 percent below December 2010.
Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker: Home Prices Dip Slightly in September, Still 5% Above 2011
National home prices turned in another 5 percent gain from a year ago in September, even as they began their typical seasonal decline, inching down just under 1 percent from August.
Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker: Home Prices Hit Two-Year High in August, Up 5% From 2011
National home prices hit a two-year high in August, marking a 5% gain from August 2011 and holding steady month-over-month during a time of year that typically sees a seasonal decline in prices.
