Here’s a quick-hit summary of housing market headlines this week, featuring reports from Redfin; Bankrate.com; Black Knight; and Fitch Ratings.
Tag: Redfin
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.
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.
Home Sellers’ Asking Prices Up 13% from Last Year as Demand Keeps Soaring
Redfin, Seattle, said listing prices of homes for sale nationally jumped by 13% to a record-high $328,500 during the four-week period ending July 12.
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.
Industry Briefs June 30, 2020
Roostify, San Francisco, announced a partnership with Factual Data as part of an expansion that will allow loan officers to run borrower credit and view findings within the Roostify platform.
Redfin: Housing Market Shows Signs of Rebounding from Coronavirus Shutdowns
Redfin, Seattle, said the housing market showed some early signs of recovery in May as inventory of homes for sale and contracts to buy homes both increased dramatically from April levels.