Market Data + Trends Demand for Second Homes Outpaces Primary Home Demand Homebuyers continue to navigate a difficult housing market as home prices go up, home listings go down, and higher than usual demand for...
Market Data + Trends Will Rising Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Slow Housing Demand? Single and multifamily construction starts dropped to the lowest pace since August 2020, which could mean the market will soon reach a...
Market Data + Trends Home Prices, Pending Sales, and Sale-to-List Price Ratio Advance Housing marketing data for the four-week period ending March 7 reflect a market filled with high demand as median home prices jumped,...
Construction February Winter Storms Take a Toll on Construction February new-home construction starts decreased 10.3% from the previous month and 9.3% from last year, but it’s not a result of less demand....
Demographics Boomers Benefit Most From Pandemic Housing Market Sellers are making a median $66,000 on the sale of their homes right now, and most of them are Boomers, says Realtor.com. Compared to 2020,...
Construction Builder Confidence Takes a Hit Amid Rising Mortgage Rates, Lumber Prices Builder confidence dipped 2 points this month as pressing issues, such as rising building material prices, delivery times, and mortgage...
Coronavirus Resources and Information Photos With Masks Positively Impact Buyer Perception of Listings Including an image of a listing agent wearing a face mask could be a key to attracting buyers, Zillow finds. Mask wearing, social distancing...
Coronavirus Resources and Information How Has the Pandemic Shifted Buyer Preferences? The National Association of Home Builders’ What Home Buyers Really Want 2021 study found 25% of prospective buyers acknowledge that their...
Market Data + Trends Prospective Buyer Savings Significantly Lower Than Average Down Payment Down payments are one of the biggest barriers to homeownership, and recent research found 75% of current prospective buyers have saved much...
Market Data + Trends Young Adults Relocated Most During Pandemic—Here's Why A recent Bankrate.com survey found 31% of young adults aged 18 to 31 relocated during the pandemic. Gen Z, aged 18 to 24, were most likely...