15% of August Home Purchase Agreements Fall Through

Redfin, Seattle, reported 64,000 home-purchase agreements fell through in August, equal to 15.2% of homes that went under contract that month. That’s up from 12.1% a year earlier and is comparable with July’s revised rate of 15.5%.

Luxury Home Purchases Plummet 28%

Redfin, Seattle, reported sales of high-end U.S. homes fell 28.1% year-over-year during the three months ending Aug. 31.

Luxury Home Purchases Plummet 28%

Redfin, Seattle, reported sales of high-end U.S. homes fell 28.1% year-over-year during the three months ending Aug. 31.

Luxury Home Purchases Plummet 28%

Redfin, Seattle, reported sales of high-end U.S. homes fell 28.1% year-over-year during the three months ending Aug. 31.

Staying Put: 85% of Homeowners with Mortgages Have Rate Far Below Current Level

With mortgage interest rates pushing well above 6 percent—the Mortgage Bankers Association on Wednesday reported 30-year rates up by 24 basis points to 6.25%–a growing number of homeowners are reluctant to sell because they have a lower rate locked in, said Redfin, Seattle.

Nearly 1/3 of Homes Bought All-Cash as Buyers Gain Upper Hand

Redfin, Seattle, reported nearly one-third (31.4%) of U.S. home purchases were paid for with all cash in July, near the eight-year high reached in February and up from 27.5% a year earlier. In a separate report, Redfin said higher interest rates have given home buyers the upper hand after several years of a “sellers’ market.”

Housing Market Roundup Sept. 15, 2022

Here’s a quick summary of recent housing market reports that have come across the MBA NewsLink desk:

Home Building Increases in Disaster-Prone Areas

More than half of homes built today face fire risk, compared to 14% of homes built from 1900 to 1959, as suburbanization and a shift to the Sun Belt push builders into more vulnerable areas, said Redfin, Seattle.