Here’s a quick-hit summary of housing market headlines this week, featuring reports from Redfin; Bankrate.com; Black Knight; and Fitch Ratings.
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One-Quarter of Homebuyers Are Moving–Or Moving Sooner Than Planned–Due to Pandemic
Redfin, Seattle, said three-quarters of homebuyers who plan to buy a home within the next 12 months say the coronavirus pandemic has changed their homebuying plans.
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Record Share of Homebuyers Make Sight-Unseen Offers
Redfin, Seattle, said nearly half (45%) of people who bought a home in the past year made an offer on a property that they hadn’t seen in person, the highest share since at least 2015.
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For Single Women, Minorities, Divergent Paths on Homeownership
Two reports show that homeownership opportunities for key segments of the economy—single women and minorities—continue to move in different directions.
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Redfin: 44% of Home Buyers, Sellers See Drop in Home Prices in Recession
Just one-third of home buyers and sellers expect home prices to increase when the next recession hits, according to Redfin, Seattle.
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Home Buyers Have More Purchasing Power, But Face Inventory, Coronavirus Headwinds
A dramatic drop in mortgage interest rates, driven by coronavirus fears, has given homebuyers a big boost in purchasing power in recent weeks, according to an analysis from Redfin, Seattle.
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Housing Shortage Brings Upsurge in Bidding Wars
Redfin, Seattle, said a majority of offers submitted by its agents faced competition in January, marking a return to widespread bidding wars that had largely dissipated over the past year.
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Redfin: January Home Prices Up 7%; Housing Supply Falls 11%
Redfin, Seattle, said the imbalance between demand from homebuyers and supply of homes for sale is heating up many markets across the U.S.
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Homes Sold Above List Price Fall to 3-Year Low; Luxury Homes Pick Up
Zillow, Seattle, said the share of U.S. homes that sold for more than their list price in 2019 fell to 19.9%, the lowest annually since 2016.
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Redfin: New Home Sales Surge in Fourth Quarter as Inventory Tumbles, Prices Flatten
Redfin, Seattle, said new home sales rose by 8.8% year over year in the fourth quarter, the biggest gain in more than two years and the third consecutive quarter of increases, driving continued depletion of inventory in the market.