June Existing Home Sales: Making Up For Lost Time
June existing home sales rose 20.7% from May to 4.72 million (SAAR), according to the National Association of Realtors, the largest ever one-month increase in the series' history.
Zillow Market Pulse: July 20, 2020
Surging coronavirus case volumes are dampening consumer optimism, which turned down in July, erasing two months of improvements
Home Shoppers are Trending Toward Buying Sight-Unseen, Selling Virtually
Home shoppers are more likely to try to buying and selling a home completely online as they adopt digital tools to adapt to the coronavirus outbreak
June Housing Starts: A True Bright Spot
June housing starts rose 17.3% from May, to 1,186,000 (SAAR), and were down 4 percent from a year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Zillow Market Pulse: July 16, 2020
Homebuilder confidence and retail sales rebound but the looming expiration of jobless benefits places these recoveries at risk.
Zillow Weekly Market Report (Through July 11) & June 2020 Data Summary
The for-sale market continues to show resilience in the face of the pandemic, but the rental market showed signs of a slowdown last month.
Zillow Market Pulse: July 15, 2020
Rental payment rates continue to fall short ahead of the expiration of enhanced unemployment benefits, and households are concerned about losing income.
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat in Wake of Latest Coronavirus Surge
Mortgage rates held steady at record-low levels this week, continuing a trend of remarkable consistency
No Bargains in Sight as Home Prices Show Little Impact from Coronavirus
Despite the shockwaves generated by the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. home prices haven’t been hit to the same degree as other sectors of the economy.
Zillow Market Pulse: July 14, 2020
The expiration of a suite of successful unemployment assistance programs is looming large, and letting them lapse could have dire consequences.
