Of the more than 600,000 homes currently listed for sale in the 45 most populous metro areas, only 8.9 percent are affordable to someone earning the local median veteran income. This is down from 27.4 percent in 2012. Since then, home prices[...]
Across the 174 markets that Redfin tracks, the typical home sold in May went under contract in 34 days, breaking April’s record of 36 days, which was the fastest month Redfin had recorded going back to 2010. Amid the speed, the national[...]
As expected, mortgage rates have crept up from below 4 percent in late 2017 to greater than 4.5 percent in June for an average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. But few homebuyers are halting their searches.
In May, Redfin commissioned a[...]
The national median home sale price increased 7.6 percent in April from a year ago, to a median of $302,200. This is the first time the national median home price has surpassed the $300,000 mark across the 174 markets that Redfin tracks.[...]
The Redfin Housing Demand Index fell 1.3 percent month over month to 106 in April, the third consecutive month of declines.
The Demand Index is based on thousands of Redfin customers requesting home tours and writing offers. The Demand[...]