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.

Housing Market Roundup, Dec. 24, 2020

It’s almost the end of a year many of us would like to forget—unless, of course, we’re a mortgage banker. Here’s a summary of a plethora of reports that crossed the MBA NewsLink desk in the past few days:

Housing Market Roundup Nov. 16, 2020

Redfin, Seattle, said popular second-home destinations including the Jersey Shore, Cape Cod, Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs and Bend, Ore., are heating up and becoming full-time residences for homebuyers who have the luxury of working remotely.

Bidding Wars Intensify for Entry Level Homes

Redfin, Seattle, said bidding wars eased up slightly in September, but more than half of properties saw competitive bids. A separate report from Zillow, Seattle, showed the most intense competition was for entry level homes.