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Homebuyer Competition Drops for First Time in Six Months Amid Surge in Mortgage Rates, Home Prices

Homebuyer Competition Drops for First Time in Six Months Amid Surge in Mortgage Rates, Home Prices

Sixty-five percent of home offers written by Redfin agents faced competition on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, down from a revised rate of 66.7% in February. That’s the first month-over-month decline since September—a sign[...]
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Housing Market Update: Share of Sellers Dropping Their Asking Price Climbs Past Last Year’s Rate

Housing Market Update: Share of Sellers Dropping Their Asking Price Climbs Past Last Year’s Rate

A fast-growing share of home-sellers are dropping their prices, another sign that the early 2022 housing frenzy is starting to ease as mortgage rates approach 5%. Twelve percent of homes for sale had a price drop during the four weeks[...]
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The Pandemic-Driven Second-Home Boom Is Coming to an End

The Pandemic-Driven Second-Home Boom Is Coming to an End

After last year’s frenzy for vacation homes, buyers are now backing off amid rising mortgage rates and an increase in loan fees for second homes.Demand for vacation homes dropped sharply for the second month in a row in March, with[...]
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Housing Market Update: Surging Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Sideline More Buyers

Housing Market Update: Surging Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Sideline More Buyers

Mortgage rates are shooting up at the fastest pace in history, sending the typical monthly mortgage payment for a homebuyer up more than $500 since the beginning of this year. As rates quickly approach 5%, we expect their impact on[...]
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Housing Market Update: Demand Slips, Pushing More Sellers to Drop Asking Prices

Housing Market Update: Demand Slips, Pushing More Sellers to Drop Asking Prices

Early-stage homebuying demand continues to falter this spring as new listings fell 7% from a year earlier, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate shot up to 5% and the median asking price climbed to $397,747, sending the typical[...]
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