The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting surge in remote work have changed where, when, why and how people buy homes, reported Redfin, Seattle, resulting in nearly a dozen housing market records in the past year.
Tag: Home Prices
Zillow: Home Builders Still Playing Catchup
Zillow, Seattle, said limited supply of for-sale homes is a key reason home prices have risen quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Housing Market Cools, But Relief for Homebuyers Short-Lived
Redfin, Seattle, said median home price appreciation slowed again in October, but provided little relief for homebuyers who have seen double-digit price increases over the past two years.
Asking Prices Up 12% to Record High; Other Measures Signal Market Cooling
Asking prices of homes listed for sale increased to a record-high 12%, said Redfin, Seattle, even as other housing market measures continued to show signs of cooling.
Redfin: Home Sales Post First Annual Decline in 15 Months
Redfin, Seattle, reported home sales fell on a monthly and annual basis in August for the first time since May 2020, although home prices continued to rise at a double-digit annual pace.
Home Prices Up 15% from Year Ago, But Taking Longer to Sell
Yet another report this week shows U.S. home prices with double-digit percentage annual home price gains, although not nearly as dramatic as earlier reports. And, said Redfin, Seattle, pending sales are slowing and homes are taking longer to sell—and sellers are taking notice by slashing their asking prices.
Redfin: 12 Straight Months of Double-Digit Home Price Increases
Redfin, Seattle, said the median price of homes sold in July jumped by nearly 20% from a year earlier to a record high $385,600, down from a peak of 26% in May but still higher than any point on record prior to April of this year.
MBA Chart of the Week, July 19, 2021: Home Prices, Rent and Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell testified before Congress last week and received several questions regarding recent inflation trends, with overall CPI inflation increasing 5.4 percent in June 2021 compared to a year ago. This followed readings of 4.2 percent in April and 5.0 percent in May. The headline inflation number was the highest in 13 years, while the recent monthly pace of core inflation is the highest since the early 1980s.
Home Prices Rose Twice as Fast in Car-Dependent Neighborhoods as Transit-Accessible Areas
Home prices in car-dependent areas are up 33% since before the pandemic versus 16% for transit-accessible neighborhoods, according to a new report from Redfin, Seattle, reflecting the rise in remote work and the declining importance of proximity to public transportation.
More than Half of Homes Selling Above List Price
The national median home-sale price hit a record high $377,200 in May, up 26% year over year, reported Redfin, Seattle.