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.
Market Trends
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.
Share of Homes Selling Above List Price Plummets
After years of progressively more homes selling above their listed prices, the share of homes that sold above list plummeted in the second half of 2018.
After Patiently Waiting, Rates Primed to Fall Following Fed Remarks
Mortgage rates remained flat again this week but are primed to fall following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that concluded Wednesday afternoon.
Today’s snapshot of home sales data from November captures the well-documented market slowdown that occurred at the end of 2018 but does little to highlight more recent developments.
More Than a Third of Home Buyers Now Make More Than $100,000
While home values have soared 50 percent in the past seven years, household incomes have not kept up, rising just 11.3 percent in real terms ($53,921 to $60,000) from 2012 to 2017.
Squabbles, Shutdown and Scarce Stats Leave Rates Flat Again
Mortgage rates were flat again this week, despite fluctuations caused by geo-political uncertainty and unexpectedly strong manufacturing data.
