U.S. Homes in Car-Dependent Neighborhoods Rose Twice as Fast as Transit-Accessible Areas During the Pandemic
The median home-sale price in car-dependent areas nationwide has increased 32.8% to a record $418,100 since January 2020, while it has risen 15.6% to a record $540,500 in transit-accessible neighborhoods.
https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united-states/seattle/real-estate-news-covid-pandemic-impact-on-us-home-prices-redfin-coronavirus-housing-data-best-neighborhoods-to-buy-a-home-in-2021-in-america-12613.php
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Tacoma residents clash over proposal to expand housing options in single-family neighborhoods
Leaders in Tacoma are considering a plan to overhaul residential zoning in the city at a time when home prices and rents are skyrocketing amid unprecedented growth.
https://www.knkx.org/post/tacoma-residents-clash-over-proposal-expand-housing-options-single-family-neighborhoods
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Watch For These Emerging Tech Hubs To Take On SF, Seattle
Established tech talent hubs like San Francisco, Seattle, and Toronto as well as emerging cities like Dayton, Huntsville and Colorado Springs will likely continue along a steady growth trajectory
https://www.globest.com/2021/07/14/watch-for-these-emerging-tech-hubs-to-take-on-sf-seattle/?slreturn=20210616161757
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Paul Allen’s Beverly Hills Compound Lands on the Market for $55.5M
Allen, who died in 2018, had amassed an impressive property portfolio that continues to reverberate through the real estate market.
https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/paul-allen-beverly-hills-compound-for-sale/
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‘Dream’ Home Taken Away Months After Signing Builder’s Contract
“I never expected costs to come in at the last minute and go $200,000 above what that price tag was – never.”
https://seattle.cbslocal.com/2021/07/13/north-texas-couple-dream-home-taken-away-builders-contract/
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Looking to cash in on Seattle’s red-hot market? You’ll still want to make a few fixes first
With guidance from the same real estate broker who helped them find their home in 2008, Ryan and Johnson plan to list the property for sale soon for around $520,000 — more than twice their purchase price.
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/looking-to-cash-in-on-seattles-red-hot-market-youll-still-want-to-make-a-few-fixes-first/
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How Much House Does $500K Buy You in Seattle?
If you're looking to buy a home in Seattle, you may already be aware that housing in the city can be expensive to come by.
https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/mortgages/articles/how-much-house-does-500k-buy-you-in-seattle/
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Seattle’s Real Estate Market Is Still in a Heat Dome
WE MAY have shed the environmental phenomenon that had us running for air conditioners and cooling centers at the end of June, but Seattle home shoppers are still facing a scorching hot real estate climate.
https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/2021/07/seattle-real-estate-market-sale-price-stats-june-2021
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Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Home in Seattle?
Thinking of buying in Seattle? Here's what you need to know.
https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/mortgages/articles/is-now-a-good-time-to-buy-a-home-in-seattle/
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Much of the World's Housing Market in a Price Bubble in 2021
At 7.4%, urban home prices worldwide rose at their fastest rate since 2007, Turkey leading the way
https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/turkey/istanbul-real-estate-news/real-estate-news-knight-frank-2021-global-house-price-index-worldwide-home-price-data-for-2021-rising-home-prices-worldwide-global-12612.php
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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