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Home Sellers Increasingly Hold Upper Hand
Zillow, Seattle, said sellers expanded their advantage in July as market forces continued to work in their favor. Buyers outnumbered sellers and snapped up homes at a record pace last month.

Home Sellers Hold Upper Hand
Zillow, Seattle, said sellers expanded their advantage in July as market forces continued to work in their favor.

Housing Roundup: Low Inventories Drive Up Prices in Hot Sellers’ Market
It’s not just the summer temperatures that are hot: Zillow Inc., Seattle, said despite more new listings added to the market last week than previously, inventories can’t keep up with buyers’ appetite for homes.

Home Shoppers Moving Toward Buying Sight-Unseen, Selling Virtually
Home buyers and sellers are growing more comfortable making the purchase or sale of their biggest financial asset entirely online, reported Zillow, Seattle.

Home Sales Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels for the First Time; Sentiment Grows for Buying Homes Sight-Unseen
Redfin, Seattle, said home sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time the week ending July 5, up 2% on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to January and February levels.

Housing Finance Roundup: Purchase Market Strength; Millennial Buying Power; COVID-19 Effect on Homeownership Plans; Bidding Wars Intensify; Home Price Growth Persists
Here is the latest Housing Finance Roundup, with summaries of reports from Ellie Mae; First American Financial Corp.; Bankrate.com; Zillow; and Redfin.

Housing Finance Roundup: July 13, 2020
MBA NewsLink summarizes more than half a dozen new reports from Redfin; Zillow; First American Financial Corp.; Fitch Ratings; ATTOM Data Solutions; and Black Knight.

Housing Finance Market Roundup
Here’s a summary of recent reports about the housing market and real estate finance, with reports from Zillow; Veros Real Estate Solutions; Fannie Mae; Redfin; Genworth Mortgage Insurance; and Computershare Loan Services.

Online Home Shopping Activity Up—Way Up
Reports from Zillow, Seattle, and Redfin, Seattle suggest prospective home buyers are adapting to the Age of Coronavirus by significantly upping their online searches and tours.