By ERIN FLYNN JAY and KIMBERLEY HAAS
A recent report from Redfin shows that Baby Boomers with empty nests own double the amount of large homes compared to Millennials with kids. So what if Grandma and Grandpa moved into an accessory dwelling unit and the three generations lived together so everyone could have some space?
According to the report, Millennials with kids own 14% of the nation’s large homes, which are defined as having three or more bedrooms. Baby Boomers living by themselves or with one other person own 28% of these properties.
Partially to blame is affordability. 2023 was the least affordable year for homebuying on record, with median-priced homes costing about $410,000, according to Redfin. Additionally, 54% of…
As buyers shy away from a pricey market, more sellers are hoping concessions will help them move their house.
A new report from Redfin found that home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 42.9% of U.S. home sales during the three months ending April 30.
This is up from 25.5% at the same time last year but below February’s all-time high of 45.6%.
Concessions can include money toward repairs, closing costs, and mortgage-rate buydowns.
About one in five homes sold for less than the asking price along with a concession.
Redfin analysts say seasonality is the reason concessions dropped off, as more buyers typically enter the market in spring, giving sellers an edge.
But the high-rate, high-home price environment kept…
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The number of loans in forbearance remained basically the same leading up to Thanksgiving, making up 1.9% of all active mortgages, according to Black Knight’s blog, Vision. Black Knight characterized this week as “holding true to the established mid-month pattern,” referring to a months-long trend of forbearance slowdown in the middle of the month, with substantial pushes in the first and final weeks. The number of active forbearance plans rose by 1,000. FHA/VA loans dropped by 4,000 but this was offset by an increase of 5,000 among portfolio and PLS loans. GSE loans saw no change. “Both plan extensions and renewals remained steady, but low, in keeping with the typical mid-month lull,” the blog reads. But there was one surprising…
