After “extraordinary” home value growth characterized by a strong housing market in 2017 and 2018, Zillow, Seattle, said 2020 should shake down more like 2019–with the market stabilizing near historic norms.
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Housing Market: ‘Silver Tsunami,’ or More Bidding Wars?
Seattle-based housing giants Zillow and Redfin take different approaches to market’s future, with Zillow predicting a “silver tsunami” as Baby Boomers get set to leave their homes, while Redfin sees constricted inventories presaging a return to bidding wars in many key markets.
Millennials, Gen Z Make More Sacrifices to Become Homeowners
Zillow, Seattle, said younger buyers are more likely to make serious financial tradeoffs to buy a home, such as skipping healthcare services or cutting back on insurance.
Zillow: Housing Inventory Falls to New Lows
Zillow Inc., Seattle, said any gains from a modest buildup of inventory earlier this year were more than erased during the 2019 home shopping season.
What $1 Million Gets in Today’s Housing Market
Location, location, location: take a $75,000 bungalow in Garfield Heights, Ohio and plop it down on a 1/3-acre lot in McLean, Va., and it suddenly becomes an $800,000 object of a bidding war.
Uncertainty Causes More Stress for Home Sellers than Repairs, Showings
Zillow, Seattle, said when it comes to selling a home, factors that traditionally have been harder for sellers to control–such as uncertainty about timing and price–cause the most stress.