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Investors bought a record share of homes in 2021. See where.
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An analysis of 40 major metro areas revealed unequal levels of investor activity, with southern cities and Black neighborhoods disproportionately affected.
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Home Sales Surged in January
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Sales climbed last month even as housing inventories fell to an all-time low and home prices rose at a swifter pace.
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Consumers Optimistic About Housing
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More than 50% of prospective buyers recently surveyed say they feel optimistic about the housing market—despite headlines over rapidly rising costs that can feel discouraging.
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Home Price Appreciation Continues in December
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Home price appreciation is expected to slow in the coming quarters as rising mortgage rates price some homebuyers out of the market.
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Latest Stats Rewrite Conventional Wisdom On Covid Housing Impact
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The pandemic exerted an enormous influence on real estate dynamics over the past two years, but the lasting effects aren't likely to match much of what has been reported.
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8 Portland Suburbs With the Biggest Home Price Increases Last Year
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Prepare for some sticker shock.
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The New Rules of Home Selling: 5 Secrets To Fetch a Price Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
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If you’re looking to fetch the highest price possible and the best terms, it’s time to understand what you’re in for, and how it’s light years different from the way things used to be.
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Home Prices Increase at Fastest Rate in 34 Years in December, but Rising Mortgage Rates Remain a Threat
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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city price index posted a 18.6% year-over-year gain in December, up slightly from 18.3% the previous month.
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Home prices rose nearly 19 percent in 2021
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Intense demand drove prices higher as buyers competed for a limited supply of houses and builders were unable to keep up amid pandemic restrictions.
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Home-price growth picks up again in Seattle and other cities
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In Seattle, prices were up 23.9% in December compared with the same time in 2020, the seventh-fastest increase of the 20 major cities tracked by the index.
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Median net worth of Seattle-area homeowners neared $1 million in 2021
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As home prices soared in various parts of the country, many folks who already owned a home probably have a much higher net worth today than they had pre-pandemic.
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Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, February 17, 2022
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The 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped to 3.92% from 3.69% the previous week.
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S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index
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S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index
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