However, a record low number of sellers listed their home in December Across the Bright MLS service area, there were 17,593 closed sales in December. Sales were 14.4% higher than they were in December 2023. For the year, the region posted 2.5% more sales than the year prior. Inventory is still...
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WINTER 2024 RCN CAPITAL INVESTOR SENTIMENT INDEX
REAL ESTATE INVESTOR OPTIMISM PLUMMETS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER Insurance issues join high finance costs, limited inventory and rising home prices as biggest challenges. Investors unenthusiastic about Trump proposals for higher tariffs and mass deportations. Real estate investor sentiment fell by 27...
4Q24 Fix and Flip Survey is now LIVE!
REI INK has partnered with the National Private Lenders Association and John Burns Research and Consulting to give you the chance to participate in a survey of fix-and-flip market conditions. We are excited to announce that those who complete the survey are now able to download FREE fix-and-flip...
Redfin Reports New Listings Rise 8%, Giving the New Year’s Buyers More Homes to Choose From
Supply increased from a year earlier to close out 2024, while pending home sales posted a small decline as mortgage rates remained near 7% New listings increased 8% year over year during the four weeks ending December 29, while the total number of homes for sale rose 10%, according to a...
U-Haul Growth Metros and Cities of 2024: Dallas is Top Metro for In-Migration
Charlotte and Phoenix are also leading metros, while Ocala (Fla.) is the No. 1 growth city for the second time in three years The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, better known as the DFW Metroplex, is the leading U-Haul Growth Metro of 2024. Charlotte, Phoenix, Lakeland and Austin...
America’s Renters Are Moving Less Than Ever, With a Third Staying in the Same Home for at Least 5 Years
Redfin reports renters move most often in Denver, Austin and Salt Lake City. They stay put longest in New York, Los Angeles and Riverside. A third (33.6%) of U.S. renters have lived in the same home for at least five years, up from 28.4% a decade ago. That’s according to a new report from Redfin...
National House Prices Hover Near Historical Norms, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index Report
Steady, single-digit house price growth signals a return to normal following the pandemic-to-post-pandemic roller-coaster ride, says Chief Economist Mark Fleming First American Data & Analytics, a leading national provider of property-centric information, risk management and valuation...
Redfin Reports Home Sales Surge by Double Digits in Pricey West Coast Markets
Home sales are up 28% year over year in Portland, OR—the biggest gain of any major U.S. metro. Next come San Jose, Seattle and San Francisco, which also saw double-digit increases. In Portland, OR, home sales jumped 27.6% year over year in November—the biggest increase among the 50 most populous...
ICE First Look at Mortgage Performance: Delinquencies Hit Highest Level in Nearly Three Years; Prepayments Drop on Higher Rates
The national delinquency rate jumped 29 basis points (bps) in November to 3.74%, its highest level in almost three years, marking six consecutive months of year-over-year increases While much of November’s spike was driven by seasonality, post-hurricane distress, and a late-in-the-month...