While the state of Arizona recently limited homebuilding in the Phoenix area, a new report from Redfin revealed out-of-town homebuyers are still moving to popular Sun Belt metros despite the high risk of drought and flooding.
Read More »Stars, Stripes, and More: How Flag Displays Impact Potential Homebuyers
A new Redfin survey examined the question of how displays of various flags, ranging from the American flag to LQBTQ+ pride flags, impacted potential homebuyers’ likelihood to purchase a home in a given area. Here are the results.
Read More »California Metros Lead in Highest Share of Million-Dollar Homes
San Jose and San Francisco, notoriously high-cost areas, make up a majority share of homes in California, according to a new analysis from LendingTree. Click through to see which metros where million-dollar homes are most prevalent.
Read More »Western Markets Experiencing the Largest Rent Drops Nationwide
While rents remain nearly 25% higher compared to the same time in pre-pandemic 2019, rent prices in the expensive West are seeing the largest year-over-year declines, according to Realtor.com's May 2023 Rental Report.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Down 17% YoY
Pending home sales are down nearly 20%, representing the biggest decline in over four months, but people are still showing interest in homebuying despite the total number of U.S. homes for sale declining 6% from last June.
Read More »Social Media Hacks Helping Homeowners Save on Costly Repairs
Nearly 1 in 4 homeowners can’t cover a $1,000 home repair emergency in 2023, according to a new survey from All Star Home, leaving many homeowners turning to social media for hacks to try and tackle the issues themselves.
Read More »June Listings Lag, Hampering Home Sales & Shoring Up Prices
Despite the early-June underperformance, Redfin reports that home-tour numbers indicate pent-up demand that should translate into improved sales once mortgage rates drop.
Read More »All-Cash Home Purchases Account for Bigger Slice of Housing Market
According to a new report from Redfin, some 33.4% of U.S. home purchases in April were made in cash, marking the highest share of all-cash home sales since 2014.
Read More »Credit Availability Tightens as Demand Shrinks, Rates Rise Again
As affordability struggles worsen for homeowners and buyers nationwide, for-sale inventory is now at its lowest level since April 2022, according to Black Knight's latest Mortgage Monitor Report for April.
Read More »Buyer’s Remorse? Survey Breaks Down Recent Homebuyer & Seller Sentiment
A majority of homebuyers polled in a recent survey reported post-purchase regrets, according to a new report from Clever Real Estate. Click through for a look at the sentiments and specifics from this survey.
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