April 2021 Case-Shiller Results & Forecast: No Sign of Slowing
The forces that have propelled home price growth to new highs over the past year remain in place and are offering little evidence of abating.
Market Trends
Mortgage Rates Jump on Fed News, then Hold Steady
Mortgage rates jumped late last week in the immediate aftermath of recent statements from the Federal Reserve, before flattening in recent days.
May New Home Sales: Supply-Side Squeeze
Supply constraints are hindering the number of homes builders are able to build and sell, and it will take a bit for the industry to reaccelerate.
Where You Live Matters: Access to Key Amenities is Worse in Communities of Color
Majority-white areas have more traditional finance outlets, more fitness and more health service establishments than communities of color.
May Existing Home Sales: Inventory Shortage Shows Signs of Easing
Demand for housing remains strong, but for the fourth straight month, existing home sales took a step back from a month before.
Virtual Home Selling Tools Benefit Buyers & Sellers — And are Here to Stay Post-Pandemic
The old open house-based approach to touring homes is, if not exactly extinct, then certainly no longer the only game in town.
Price Cuts are Less Frequent in 2021, but also Deeper, Faster — and Sometimes More Profitable
Those sellers that are lowering their price in 2021 are making deeper cuts, more quickly -- and often selling faster and for more money when they do.
Mortgage Rates Rise on More Hawkish Fed Signals
Mortgage rates spent most of the week on a modest downward trajectory, but ultimately ended up higher following statements from the Federal Reserve.
May Housing Starts: Wishing for Even More
Volatile prices and availability of key building materials have impacted builders’ ability to start new projects and forced them to alter their approach.
Zillow May 2021-May 2022 Home Value & Sales Forecast
Zillow expects home values to grow 14.9% between May 2021 and May 2022, and existing sales volume to end 2021 up 4.8% from 2021.
