Best Time to List a Home for Sale? Early May
U.S. homes listed for sale in early May sell for $1,600 more than the average listing throughout the year. Homes listed on a Saturday are viewed the most on Zillow within the first week of listing.
Forecasts for Existing and New Home Sales (January 2019)
Zillow expects estimates January existing home sales to rise 0.9 percent from December. The outlook for new home sales is somewhat cloudier, because December new home sales data still have not been released as a result of the partial government shutdown.
Amazon’s Exit From New York Most Likely to be Felt By Early Long Island Investors
Amazon’s announcement that it will not build a new headquarters in Long Island City is expected to impact not only the local housing market, but also D.C. and Nashville.
There were slightly more than 1.6 million U.S. homes listed for sale on Zillow in January, up 1.2 percent from a year ago and the first annual gain recorded in January since prior to 2014.
Mortgage Rates Essentially Flat Again, But Threatening to Rise
Mortgage rates were mostly flat again this week, but have the potential to climb after markets received encouraging news in recent days.
What Is Zillow’s Buyer-Seller Index, and How Is It Computed?
The Zillow Buyer-Seller Index (BSI) is a measure of the balance between sellers and buyers in a given market.
Most-Loved Neighborhoods Showcase the Nation’s Taste for Luxury, Leisure and Possibility
The Oaks, a luxury community in the L.A. area, was the nation’s most-loved neighborhood in 2018. But it’s not just swanky neighborhoods that get all the love.
Fed Fallout, Overdue Data Drive Rates Into and Out of Long-Term Lows
Mortgage rates ended the week largely where they began it, despite sharp movements following last Wednesday’s Federal Reserve announcement.
Post-IPO, Home Values Grew Faster in Areas Home to Lots of Facebook Employees
Between March 2012 and March 2013, home values around likely Facebook employees climbed 21 percent, compared to 17 percent in all other Bay Area census tracts.
National Fair Housing Alliance President and CEO Lisa Rice works every day to combat housing inequality and discrimination. Zillow Research had a conversation with Lisa on her insights about some of the eye-opening results gleaned from a Zillow Housing Aspirations Report survey.
