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Nearly 45,000 sellers who delisted their homes last year relisted them in January—the highest January number in records dating back a decade. This could further boost housing supply, enabling homebuyers to score even bigger discounts than they’re already getting. Relistings are most common in pricey West Coast markets like the

High prices and economic uncertainty kept demand muted; now, rates are already rising again and global tensions could add to homebuyer hesitation.  The median monthly housing payment was $2,591 during the four weeks ending March 1, down 2.8% year over year.  Payments are falling largely thanks to the weekly average

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Investor activity is sluggish on a national level, with purchases rising just 2%—but it varies widely from metro to metro. In Seattle, investor purchases jumped 37% year over year in the fourth quarter—the biggest gain among the metros Redfin analyzed. Orlando posted the biggest decline, down 16%. U.S. investors bought

Homeowner tenure peaked at 13.4 years in 2020, roughly doubling the average tenure from 2005. Then it declined marginally for four years before ticking up in 2025.  People hanging onto their houses can be an obstacle for first-time homebuyers because it limits inventory and pushes up prices.  Tenure is longest

AuthorWhitney Bontrager.  Date: March 2, 2026 3:53 pm An ADU’s impact on property value is sizable, often adding 15% to 35% or more to market value, depending on location and construction. The post ADU Impact on Property Value: Does a ‘Granny Pod’ Pay Off? appeared first on FastExpert.

This Week In A Nutshell: We’re in for an unpredictable week with potentially significant moves in rates between the ongoing Iran conflict and important job market data on Friday.   Upcoming Attractions   The two key economic data points this week are the jobs report and retail sales, both on

Luxury pending home sales in West Palm Beach posted a larger gain than any other major metro in January, rising almost six times faster than non luxury sales. Luxury prices jumped 11%—more than double the national gain. West Palm Beach, which some call “Wall Street South,” has seen its luxury

21% of U.S. mortgaged homeowners have a rate of 6% or higher, the highest share in a decade. 20% have a rate under 3%, the lowest share in 5 years.  The shift in mortgage-rate distribution reflects the fact that rates have been above 6% for nearly 4 years.  Redfin economists

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This Week In A Nutshell: The White House’s response to the Supreme Court invalidating President Trump’s tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Tuesday’s State of the Union address will dominate this week. There’s little economic data coming down the pipeline. Upcoming Attractions   We are unlikely to

Home-purchase agreements are canceled at the highest rate in San Antonio, where sellers outnumber buyers two to one–giving buyers the upper hand and plenty of choices.  Nearly 40,000 home-sale agreements nationwide were canceled in January, equal to 13.7% of homes that went under contract that month. That’s up from 13.1%

A higher share of Americans struggle to afford housing than last spring, according to a Redfin survey. The most common sacrifices Americans make to afford housing are eating out less and skipping vacations. Some respondents are also delaying medical treatments to make rent or mortgage payments.  Zooming in on Gen

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Along with more purchasing power, house hunters have negotiating power as sellers greatly outnumber buyers. The daily average mortgage rate dropped to 5.99% on February 23, the lowest level since September 2022, except for a few hours on January 9 when rates fell to the same level.  A buyer on

There are 600,000 more home sellers than buyers, giving the buyers who are in the market negotiating power. Only five metro areas are seller’s markets, most of which are located in the Northeast. The South and West are home to the strongest buyer’s markets. There were an estimated 44% more

Pending home sales fell to the lowest level since 2023 and existing-home sales dropped the most since 2022 as elevated housing costs curbed homebuyer demand. Sellers also retreated, but still far outnumbered buyers, meaning the buyers who were in the market could negotiate on price. The typical home that went

The typical home is taking 67 days to go under contract, the longest span in seven years.  U.S pending home sales fell 5.8% from a year earlier during the four weeks ending February 15, the biggest decline in a year. The typical home that does go under contract is taking

Last month’s ultra high-end home sales also included a ranch in Aspen and a beachfront villa in Hawaii.  A waterfront estate in Naples, FL was the most expensive home sale of January, fetching $55 million.  It’s followed by an Aspen, CO ranch that brought in $42 million, and a Hawaiian