A new Zillow report highlights the 5 best metros to buy (and sell) this spring. At one million homes for sale, February 2025 had the highest pre-spring inventory since before the pandemic—while sellers in Buffalo and San Jose see 56%+ of homes selling above asking.
Bright MLS reports that office exclusives now make up nearly 8% of new listings, with Compass, Washington Fine Properties, and TTR Sotheby’s leading the trend. The data reveals longer days on market, no price advantage, and tighter inventory.
Use these 5 data-backed charts and scripts to show sellers why they should list now—before competition spikes.
Two new Redfin reports highlight the recent improvement in housing affordability. The first highlights a 1.4% annual decrease in the income needed to afford a median-priced home, while the second shows 48% of listings spending 60+ days on market.
According to Realtor.com, the best week to buy a home in 2024 is from September 29 through October 5, with potential savings of over $14,000 compared to peak summer prices.
August 2024 saw a 35.8% increase in active housing inventory—the highest level since May 2020, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing trends report.
The Realtor.com® July Housing Report shows the housing market is becoming more buyer-friendly with a 36.6% increase in active listings and an increase in price reductions.
New reports from Zillow and Redfin highlight the origin and impact of inventory growth in 2024, as more homeowners list their homes while buyers take a step back, pushing inventory up and increasing days on market and the share of homes with price cuts.
Tom Toole shares his top seven proactive strategies for agents serving today’s home buyers.
A new report from Redfin highlights the ten fastest housing markets in the U.S., led by Albany, NY, where the typical home went under contract in just eight days. A typical home in Austin, TX is taking almost two months to go under contract.
A new NAR report shows April existing home sales have dropped month over month by 3.4% and year over year by 23.2%. Inventory of unsold existing homes grew 7.2% month over month to 1.04M—equal to 2.9 months’ supply at the current monthly sales pace.
New Zillow research shows today’s buyers are willing to spend more on these top 10 home features, with a clear preference for practical ones like steam ovens and doorbell cameras.
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