Prices

Northeast Cities See Downtown Prices Hold Higher Than Other Regions

Downtowns from coast to coast are still recovering from unprecedented change as a result of the COVID pandemic, and home prices have varied since then as a result.  Now, data provided by PropertyShark indicates that the downtowns of the Northeast’s most populous cities remain notably more expensive than areas outside the center, compared to other… […]

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New York Home Prices Increased in 2023

OneKey MLS, which covers the southern counties of New York (the NYC metro area, Long Island, and Hudson Valley), has released its latest market report for the region.  The report tracks both month-to-month (November to December 2023) and year-to-year (2022 to 2023) changes. For the latter, sale prices increased by 2.10%, rising from $ 590,000 […]

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Single-Family Home Prices Had Price Gains in 82.4% of 221 Metro Areas in 2023 Q3

National median home prices rose by 1.1% compared to the previous quarter and 2.2% year over year to $ 406,900. www.nar.realtor – Research

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Higher Home Prices and Mortgage Rates Made It Difficult for Home Buyers to Qualify in May 2023

With a monthly mortgage payment increase of 3.7% and a 2.8% rise in the median price of single-family homes, qualifying for a home loan was more challenging for potential buyers in May 2023. www.nar.realtor – Research

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NAR Forecasts 4.78 Million Existing-Home Sales, Stable Prices in 2023

2023: 4.78 Million Existing-Home Sales, Stable Prices NAR’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, unveiled the association’s forecast for 2023 during NAR’s fourth annual year-end Real Estate Forecast Summit. Media Contact:  Troy Green 202-383-1042

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NAR’s Lawrence Yun Predicts US Home Prices Won’t Experience Major Decline, Could Possibly Rise Slightly in 2023 if Mortgage Rates Remain at 7%

Yun Predicts US Home Prices Won’t See Major Decline Inflation, elevated mortgage rates, and limited housing inventory will prevent large home price drops for most of the U.S. in 2023. Media Contact:  Troy Green 202-383-1042 Residential Real Estate

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Millennial Demand Is Driving Prices Up In Neighborhoods With Kids

With a record number of millennials set to reach key age milestones for homebuyers over the next two years, experts say this could push already accelerated price gains even further. This, according to a new report from Zillow that found home values are growing fastest in areas with the highest share of kids, reflects the impact […]

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Exhausting Home Prices; No Big Digital Push From Covid; Big News For Refi Rates As Adverse Market Fee is Removed

It was big, bad news when it came out last summer. Almost a year later, the 50 basis point “adverse market fee,” which affected a majority of refinance mortgages has been eliminated! Backstory In early August 2020, Fannie and Freddie (who collectively buy or guarantee a vast majority of all mortgages) announced that virtually all […]

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The Forbearance Period is Ending: What’s the Impact on Foreclosures, House Prices, Supply, and Homeownership?

Foreclosures will likely widen the already alarming homeownership gap among income groups and racial groups, with low income and minority groups twice as likely to face foreclosure than higher income and non-minority groups and homeowners of FHA-insured loans three times as likely to face foreclosure. www.nar.realtor – Research

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May 2021 Existing-Home Sales Down for Fourth Straight Month as Home Prices Hit Historic High

Existing-home sales data show that housing market activity in May 2021 fell 0.9% from April 2021, but rose 44.6% year-over-year. www.nar.realtor – Research

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