Housing is Widely Exceeding Early Expectations, but Job Market Remains a Big Concern
Expert predictions for near-term home price growth improved markedly in the summer as the housing market powered through early pandemic challenges.
Market Trends
Mortgage Rates Flat Despite Busy News Week
Mortgage rates were flat over the last seven days, despite a healthy dose of news, economic data and central bank statements that prompted a whirlwind week in stock markets.
August 2020 Market Report and Zillow Weekly Market Report Through September 12
Low inventory pushes home values to highest monthly increase since 2013 and low demand pushes rents lower in August monthly housing data.
Mortgage Rates Increase Ahead of FHFA Price Adjustment
Mortgage rates increased over the last seven days, their movements once again dictated by developments on the FHFA’s price adjustment on mortgage refinances.
A Dozen Mid-Sized Markets to Watch in 2020
As summer turns to fall in a year that has been anything but normal, the nation’s most in-demand housing markets are not the usual suspects.
Zillow Weekly Market Report Through September 5
Buyers are scooping houses off the market at record rates and sellers are listing more homes than at any point since the beginning of the pandemic.
Mortgage Rates Tick Upward After Strong Job Figures
Mortgage rates increase slightly after stronger than expected job figures and and borrower demand.
Freedom to Telecommute Could Add Almost 2 Million Potential Buyers to the Market
A switch to more telework could give 1.92 million U.S. renters the option to leave their current metro and buy a starter home in a cheaper locale.
Zillow Weekly Market Report, Data Through August 29
Home seller confidence is growing and the number of new homes on the market is recovering closer to levels seen last year.
