First-time home buyers can find some remarkable homes—provided they stay away from the East and West coasts, said Zillow, Seattle.
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Housing Market Roundup June 7, 2022
Here’s a summary of recent housing reports that have come across the MBA NewsLink desk:
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Housing Market Roundup Mar. 16, 2022: Demand for Vacation Homes Falls to 2-Year Low
Here’s a quick recap of housing market stories that have recently come across the MBA NewsLink desk:
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New Homeowners Can Spend Nearly $30K on Unexpected but Common Projects
For most homeowners, buying a home involves more than a mortgage. Research from Thumbtack, San Francisco, and Zillow, Seattle, said a typical for-sale home could need as much as $30,000 in work—which, for some buyers, particularly millennials—might result in unexpected expense.
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Record-Low Inventories Drive Record-Low Contract Periods
With record-low housing inventories and sharply increasing home prices, what else could happen? How about record-low contract periods, according to both Redfin, Seattle, and Zillow, Seattle.