New home sales experience ‘surprising’ boost
Homebuyers embraced lower mortgage rates in March before new tariffs were announced, causing home sales to jump amid persistent economic concerns.
April 23, 2025
Housing Market
- Buyers back off, sellers face reality as slowdown continuesEconomic experts warn home sales may begin to slow as concerns about the economy and fluctuating mortgage rates give potential homebuyers pause.April 17, 2025
- Renovations that attract buyers — and maximize ROI for sellersWhile most remodels aren’t driven by plans to sell, homeowners should consider the long-term returns and the upgrades agents say buyers are most interested in.April 11, 2025
- How would privatizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac impact buyers?As the FHFA signals an interest in loosening control of the GSEs, experts predict mortgage rates would rise as a result — but the increase might be temporary.April 7, 2025
More Housing Market
- The ‘magic number’ of listing views for a fast saleNew Zillow research explains which metrics can predict a listing’s length of time on the market — and what sellers can do to speed up the process.April 5, 2025
- Agents are making more money despite the tough marketA new Redfin survey found that many agents reported higher income in 2024 than in 2023, but concerns about the economy and industry changes persisted.April 3, 2025
- Belief in ‘forever homes’ is dwindling, survey findsMost first-time sellers who bought during the pandemic report having regrets, and many are preparing to give up the home they thought they’d stay in for life.March 31, 2025
- Condo ‘blacklist’ killing sales in disaster-prone areasAfter Fannie Mae quietly tightened lending standards due to insurance shortfalls, some property owners have been unable to sell their units.March 26, 2025
- Home sales optimism fades with NAR economist’s new forecastThough the stage is set for a strong rebound, one important factor needs to change in order to unleash an anticipated flurry of market activity.March 24, 2025
- Bidding wars aren’t going going gone, but no longer dominateCompetition among buyers has been on a steady decline since the beginning of 2022, and has now dropped to the lowest rate since the beginning of the pandemic.October 17, 2022
