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US Home Affordability Drops To Lowest Level On Record

Home affordability in America dropped to a record low in 2023, according to a report from the real estate brokerage firm Redfin released Thursday.

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2023 was the most unaffordable year for homebuyers in over a decade

According to Redfin, 2023 was the least affordable homebuying year in over a decade.

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Home prices will fall for the first time since 2012, Redfin’s chief economist predicts, but they'll still be ‘out of reach’ for many buyers

Redfin expects home prices to fall 1% in the second and third quarters of next year and be flat in the first and last quarters, per its 2024 housing market forecast.

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The cracks in the housing market are growing larger. But beware the all-cash buyer

Mortgage rates are down slightly, the number of homes for sale is up, and sellers are dropping their asking price, according to a new Redfin report.

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The ‘silver tsunami’ is about to hit the housing market—but millennials and Gen Zers may not come out any better in the wash

Just over half of people aged 50-plus are set to downsize in the next two years.

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Millennials and Gen Z say it's harder to buy a house and get promoted than it was for their parents

55% of young people say it’s harder to buy a home than it was for their parents—and harder to get ahead in the office.

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Five Housing Markets On the Rise

Study shows homes in five markets are going under contract in less than two weeks, despite a broader national housing market slowdown. Which cities are bucking the trend and why?

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The housing market is starting to crack—Sellers are cutting prices at record levels as 'You can no longer price based off of where sales were'

Nearly 7% of sellers posted price drops in October, Redfin says—well above the 3.6% average.

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Luxury Home Prices Rise as the Rich Dodge High Mortgage Rates

Luxury home prices rose 9% to the highest third-quarter level on record, Redfin reports, growing nearly three times faster than non-luxury prices.

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Google's 'San Francisco Project' wanted to build 15,000 homes in the Bay just 3 years ago, but the deal is off due to 'market conditions'

Tech giant and LendLease terminate agreement for $15 billion project.

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National realtor association CEO suddenly quits in the wake of a massive sex scandal and a pricing conspiracy that cost the industry $1.8 billion

Bob Goldberg, CEO of the National Association of Realtors, announced his resignation.

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Real-estate industry rocked by $1.8 billion verdict finding ‘conspiracy’ to force sellers to pay illegal commission fees

Warren Buffett's HomeServices was among the defendants found liable for a verdict that could climb to more than $5 billion.

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This economist has some distressing news about your mortgage

Homebuyers face a long road ahead before they can see lower mortgage rates, according to a National Association of Realtors economist.

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It's 52% more expensive to buy than rent in this housing market and shoppers are pulling out of contracted offers left and right

An estimated 53,000 home purchase agreements were canceled in September, Redfin says. The housing market winter is chilly indeed.

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The best way to help your kids buy a home in a ‘nepo’ market

3 financial strategies for helping young would-be homeowners in a historically unaffordable housing market.

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One Wall Street Bank says ‘Blame the Boomers’ for the broken housing market—but it’s overlooking these 4 factors

There are five culprits for the current housing crisis—and yes, boomers share the blame.

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The housing market is so unaffordable that buyers need to make nearly $115K to afford the average home, Redfin says—that’s $40k more than average earnings

Maybe you didn’t know how bad the affordability situation has gotten in the housing market. (It's really bad.)

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‘Enough is enough’: Redfin is so furious about the bombshell NAR sexual harassment report it’s ordering thousands of Realtors to ditch the industry group

Redfin only joined the National Association of Realtors in 2017, and now it’s ordering as many of its members to leave as possible. It just can’t yet in some markets.

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The rental market is softening so fast in some pockets of the country that landlords have no choice but to offer concessions

"With vacancies on the rise, some landlords are doling out one-time discounts to attract renters while maintaining high asking rents on paper"

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Housing affordability is so strained that 2 in 5 Gen Zers say they are working side hustles to save for a down payment

Gen Zers and millennials are working side hustles to save for down payments, according to a new Redfin study.

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The housing affordability crisis is a hidden reason your kid doesn’t have a teacher—stunning report shows only 12% can afford homes near work

Redfin crunched data on 70,000 schools in the 50 biggest metros and found the housing market zooming up and away from the stagnant teacher’s salary.

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Five Ways to Shop for a Low Mortgage Rate

Mortgage rates are high this year, but you can still find an affordable loan with these tips.

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Redfin: San Francisco home sellers are 4 times as likely to sell at a loss

“Roughly one of every eight (12.3%) homes that sold in San Francisco during the three months ending July 31 was purchased for less than the seller bought it for.”

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Rich young professionals have ditched New York and California for cheaper states

Young people earning $200,000 or more moved to new locations with a relatively low cost of living.

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Monthly Mortgage Payments Touch All-Time High

The nationwide median home-sale price has soared to $380,000, reflecting a 5% year-over-year increase.

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