In Q1, homeowners sold 12,652 homes using an iBuying service. iBuyer market share was 1.3%.
Market Reports
Housing Market Hot but Not a Bubble, Economists Say
Although home prices continue to break growth records, a panel of housing experts and economists surveyed by Zillow® does not believe the market is in a bubble. The latest Zillow Home Price Expectations survey polled more than 100 experts from academia, government and the private sector to gather their opinions on the state of the housing market and future growth, inflation forecasts and recession risks.
Zillow Home Value and Sales Forecast: May 2022
Zillow’s housing market outlook has been revised down from April. Zillow forecasts 11.6% home value growth over the next 12 months (May 2022-April 2023). 5.73 million existing home sales are expected in 2022, according to Zillow’s latest forecast, a 6.4% decrease from 2021.
The Housing Market is as Competitive as Ever Despite Soaring Costs (April 2022 Market Report)
Despite rising home values and mortgage rates, the housing market is as competitive as ever. Buyer demand has been strong enough to keep the market moving at a record pace, even after a massive spike in mortgage rates.
Inventory rose substantially in March, a welcome return to seasonal norms for the housing market.
Experts Predict at Least Two More Years Before Housing Inventory Climbs to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The housing market is expected to return to pre-pandemic, 2019 norms — at least in terms of inventory and the share of purchases made by first-time home buyers — by 2024, according to a panel of housing market experts polled in the latest Zillow® Home Price Expectations Survey.
Leap Years: How the Housing Market Soared During the Pandemic (February 2022 Market Report)
Inventory is down by almost half from two years ago, helping push housing costs up throughout the transformative, two-year pandemic era.
A 1-2 Punch: Why Monthly Mortgage Payments are Rising at their Fastest Pace in Decades
The monthly mortgage payment on the typical U.S. home rose 31% in the last year – the largest one-year climb in at least 22 years.
Dearth of Inventory, Price Hikes Pose Challenges for Shoppers (January 2022 Market Report)
Home value appreciation accelerated again in January, to a record 19.9% annual gain, while inventory plunged below 900,000 listings -- a record low.
Zillow January 2022-January 2023 Home Value & Sale Forecast
Zillow expects annual home value growth to continue to accelerate through the spring, peaking at 21.6% in May before gradually slowing.
