Puget Sound Home Buyers Faced 'Super-Charged Prices' In January

Home prices continued to surge last month as buyers competed for record low inventory across much of Washington. Includes comments from John Deely.
 

Recent Job Gains Could Affect Housing Market

Job gains could put homeownership within closer reach to more people, but plenty of obstacles remain, and higher interest rates are on the horizon.
 

Buyers May See ‘Whirlwind Year’

Home buyers hoping for a less competitive market before they make their move may be disappointed.
 

Lumber Prices in 2020 and 2021 Set Record Highs Even When Adjusted for Inflation

Lumber prices began soaring shortly after the pandemic hit the United States in early-2020.
 

Homeownership Rate at 65.5% for Final Quarter 2021

The national homeowner vacancy rate stayed at a record low of 0.9%, while the rental vacancy rate decreased to 5.6%.
 

Home Buying Competition Kicks Off 2022 With The Fastest-Moving January Ever

In the first month of the year, the typical home sold faster than in any prior January, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Report released today.
 

National Fair Housing Alliance Reaches Settlement With Fannie Mae On Rebuilding Communities Of Color

The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and 20 fair housing organizations throughout the country reached a landmark $53 million agreement today with the Federal National Mortgage Association.
 

Home Buying Competition Continues At A Feverish Pace As Prices Heat Up

New listings have trended below historical levels for nine of the past 11 weeks.
 

The Middle Class Feels the Sting of the Housing Shortage and High Prices

The turbocharged housing market is hurting middle-class homebuyers stymied by a double whammy of fast-rising prices and a dearth of properties for sale.
 

Buying a First Home Costs More Than You Think, Especially Now

Buying now, with property price increases eating into savings and inflation driving up the cost of home repairs, is proving to be particularly costly for some first-time buyers.
 

Q&A Corner: 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

This year is the report's 40th anniversary and also uniquely includes an entire year of data in which buyers and sellers purchased or sold during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates: February 3, 2022

Mortgage rates remained unchanged from the previous week at 3.55%. Following the trend of the 10-year Treasury yield, rates took a pause from their recent rally.
 

S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index
 

S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index