Report: Rising home prices push Seattle homebuyers to get creative
Report: Rising home prices push Seattle homebuyers to get creative
Abstract
More than 1 in 8 Seattleites have used cryptocurrency for their home or put it toward a down payment
You can contact us to get more choices
0
You can contact us to get more choices
Related posts
More than 1 in 8 Seattleites have used cryptocurrency for their home or put it toward a down payment, Bank of America found.
More than 1 in 8 Seattleites have used cryptocurrency for their home or put it toward a down payment, Bank of America found.
The housing market's cooldown will continue through the end of the year as surging mortgage rates are turning away potential homebuyers, the latest Redfin report finds.
For the first time since March 2021, the average home sells for less than its listing price, but high mortgage rates still impact what people can afford.
The Redfin report highlighted that home touring has dropped significantly by 38% since January over the last four weeks, with declining demand that led a near-record share...
The housing market's cooldown will continue through the end of the year as surging mortgage rates are turning away potential homebuyers, the latest Redfin report finds.
For the first time since March 2021, the average home sells for less than its listing price, but high mortgage rates still impact what people can afford.
The Redfin report highlighted that home touring has dropped significantly by 38% since January over the last four weeks, with declining demand that led a near-record share...
Buying a home is getting more difficult for potential buyers across the state.
Buying a home is getting more difficult for potential buyers across the state.
Median home sale prices in July increased only around 2% year over year in King County, while jumping nearly 13% in Pierce County.
Median home sale prices in July increased only around 2% year over year in King County, while jumping nearly 13% in Pierce County.
Supporters of the Seattle initiative got a boost last week as LIHI endorsed the effort. The Housing Development Consortium, of which LIHI is a member, has not endorsed the measure.
Supporters of the Seattle initiative got a boost last week as LIHI endorsed the effort. The Housing Development Consortium, of which LIHI is a member, has not endorsed the measure.
U.S. consumers expect mortgage rates to increase substantially over the next several years, with households on average projecting rates of 6.7% a year from now and 8.2% in three years, according to a survey released by the New York Federal Reserve.
U.S. consumers expect mortgage rates to increase substantially over the next several years, with households on average projecting rates of 6.7% a year from now and 8.2% in three years, according to a survey released by the New York Federal Reserve.
The latest reading on the U.S. housing market shows signs of a shift, but there is still minimal price relief for buyers.
A report from online brokerage Redfin shows that 15% of home sellers dropped their asking price during the four-week period ending May 1, compared to 9% of sellers during the same period a year ago. This is the largest annual gain on record in Redfin’s weekly housing data, tracked through 2015.
The report also states that new homebuyers have been squeezed out of the marke...
The latest reading on the U.S. housing market shows signs of a shift, but there is still minimal price relief for buyers.
A report from online brokerage Redfin shows that 15% of home sellers dropped their asking price during the four-week period ending May 1, compared to 9% of sellers during the same period a year ago. This is the largest annual gain on record in Redfin’s weekly housing data, tracked through 2015.
The report also states that new homebuyers have been squeezed out of the marke...
The percentage of home offers in the Seattle area that faced competition is about half of what it was a year ago.
The percentage of home offers in the Seattle area that faced competition is about half of what it was a year ago.
One expert thinks annual price changes will trend negative next spring, but says the correction will be short-lived.
One expert thinks annual price changes will trend negative next spring, but says the correction will be short-lived.
Homebuyers are facing the perfect storm in the form of rising mortgage rates combined with yet another month of record-shattering home prices. In April, median home prices soared to an all-time high of $425,000, according to a recent Realtor.com® report. That’s a whopping 14.2% rise compared with last year. Meanwhile, skyrocketing mortgage rates averaged 5.1% by the end of April for 30-year fixed-rate loans. And there is still a severe shortage of homes on the market. So how does this double...
Homebuyers are facing the perfect storm in the form of rising mortgage rates combined with yet another month of record-shattering home prices. In April, median home prices soared to an all-time high of $425,000, according to a recent Realtor.com® report. That’s a whopping 14.2% rise compared with last year. Meanwhile, skyrocketing mortgage rates averaged 5.1% by the end of April for 30-year fixed-rate loans. And there is still a severe shortage of homes on the market. So how does this double...