Seattle area sees dramatic home-price increases, especially in some of the most affordable cities
As the spring buying season heats up, low inventory and high demand are pushing Seattle-area home prices up at a rate not seen since before...
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/in-pandemic-fueled-housing-market-seattle-home-prices-climb-at-third-highest-rate-in-nation/
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Fewer Americans sign contracts to buy homes in April
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in April as a lack of supply continues to foil would-be buyers.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/fewer-americans-sign-contracts-to-buy-homes-in-april/
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Real estate bidding wars: Homebuyers increasingly willing to pay above asking price
The red-hot U.S. housing market is widening the gap between what a home is objectively worth and what eager buyers are willing to pay for it.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-homebuyer-bidding-wars-20210527-l3egjbqbn5btbozqrifs5y2gde-story.html
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Fast-cash house flippers flood poor neighborhoods in U.S.
Wholesalers have taken advantage of low interest rates and the tight housing market.
https://www.pressherald.com/2021/05/25/fast-cash-house-flippers-flood-poor-neighborhoods-in-u-s/
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Phoenix, Seattle And San Diego Boast The Biggest Home Price Increases Among U.S. Cities-Here’s Why
Home prices in Phoenix, Seattle and San Diego were up the most among major cities in March
https://www.forbes.com/sites/palashghosh/2021/05/25/phoenix-seattle-and-san-diego-boast-the-biggest-home-price-increases-among-us-cities-heres-why/?sh=34bf15af4e70
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S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index
Updated: May 25, 2021
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SEXRNSA
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Hot market makes it hard on first-time buyers trying to break into homeownership
Looking to buy a home in Portland right now? Are you a first-time buyer? Be prepared, it's not easy. But you probably already knew that.
https://katu.com/news/following-the-money/hot-real-estate-market-makes-it-hard-on-first-time-buyers
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Habitat for Humanity’s search begins for owners for new affordable-for-Seattle condos on Capitol Hill
By fall of 2022, there will be new Capitol Hill homeowners on 11th Ave E between Harrison and Republican
https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2021/05/wanted-habitat-for-humanitys-search-begins-for-owners-for-new-affordable-for-seattle-condos-on-capitol-hill/
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Pending Home Sales Sink as the Housing Market Falls Back to Earth
On an annual basis pending home sales were up nearly 52%, but at this time last year, pending sales had fallen to a record low as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought real-estate transactions to an abrupt halt.
https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/pending-home-sales-sink-as-the-housing-market-falls-back-to-earth/
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Weekly Housing Market Monitor
NAR Research compiles the latest housing market data in this weekly monitor, based on what REALTORS® are seeing in their market, mortgage data, jobless claims, foot traffic, and the latest home sales numbers.
https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/weekly-housing-market-monitor
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Market Hotness Index
Metro Hotness - Zip Code and County Hotness
https://www.realtor.com/research/reports/hottest-markets/
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HOUSING STATISTICS
Housing Statistics offers 43 different sets of data, downloadable either as Excel or PDF files (updated weekly). Housing data and primary indicators of the industry are housed in one easy-to navigate location containing historical and current sets of statistics such as: Housing Starts (by Region & Structure Type), Homes Sold by Region, Producer Price Indexes (for Building Materials), Manufactured Homes, New Home Characteristics, Residential Vacancy & Absorption Rates, Units Under Construction, Value of New Construction, and many more.
http://www.nahbclassic.org/reference_list.aspx?sectionID=819&channelID=311
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Economic Indicators
U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators
https://www.census.gov/economic-indicators/
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Local Market Reports
All real estate is local and every market is unique. To help REALTORS® and other housing market analysts get the most out of the plethora of data that is available, NAR Research produces a series of Local Market Reports (LMRs) which provide insights into the fundamentals and direction of the nation's largest metropolitan housing markets. Each report evaluates a number of factors affecting home prices, including:
https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/local-market-reports
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CoreLogic Home Price Insights
The most geographically comprehensive and current home price index.
http://www.corelogic.com/about-us/researchtrends/corelogic-home-price-insights.aspx?WT.mc_id=crlg_151103_aHqc0&elq=d6379903117d41bcbe7b9f6a82f2189a&elqCampaignId=2692&elqaid=7659&elqat=1&elqTrackId=097f671c98fc48249757d8ddbd229326#.Vj1WlvnnuUl
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Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Economy at a Glance
http://www.bea.gov/index.htm
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Mortgage Market Survey Archive
Compilation of Weekly Survey Data for 2015
http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html
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Housing Economics
NAHB produces in-depth economic analyses of the home building industry based on private and government data. Our economics group surveys builders, home buyers, and renters to gain insight into the issues and trends driving the industry.
https://www.nahb.org/en/research/housing-economics.aspx
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