Home-sale, financing, and inspection contingencies are all on the rise from a year ago. Although the housing market is beginning to heat back up this..
It’s no longer a question of if the Fed will cut interest rates, but when
KEY POINTS The surprisingly weak jobs report for May, with just 75,000 jobs created, shows that the resilient job market is now being hit..
Nearly Half of Prospective Buyers Are Actively House Hunting
Many people start thinking about a home purchase well in advance of actually engaging in the process of finding a home. In a national..
22% of Home Buyers Expect House Search to Get Easier Soon
In the first quarter of 2019, adults planning a home purchase (i.e. prospective buyers) were asked about their expectations for housing availability in the..
Seattle Real Estate in April: Sales unchanged YoY, Inventory up 124% YoY from Low Levels
The Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported Northwest MLS Housing Report for April Signals Good News for Home Buyers Housing activity during April signaled good news..
Redfin Migration Report: Phoenix is the Top Destination, Particularly among Los Angelenos and People Looking to Leave Other Expensive, High-Tax Metros
More than a third of people searching Redfin.com for Phoenix homes last quarter were out-of-towners Twenty-five percent of Redfin.com home searchers looked to move..
U.S. Fed sees no strong case for hiking or cutting rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled little appetite to adjust them any time soon, taking..
2019’s Housing Market Is Likely to Be Stronger Than We Thought—Here’s Why
Despite a real estate slowdown gripping the nation, this year’s housing market is expected to be busier than realtor.com® economists originally predicted late last year. That..
Many Millennials Are Putting Off These Milestones Until They Buy a Home
Many young Americans want to adopt a pet, get married, and have a child—but they’re waiting to become homeowners first. And with home prices reaching..
The Next Housing Boom Looks More Sustainable
Rising minimum wages will allow many working-class Americans to buy a first home. A housing boom doesn’t have to be followed by a painful..
