Sellers Offered Concessions To Seal The Deal In Q1

Sellers Offered Concessions To Seal The Deal In Q1

Home sellers are trying to seal the deal with buyers through concessions rather than lower sale prices. Just under half (44.4%) of home sales in Q1 2025 included concessions given to buyers by sellers, according to a new analysis from Redfin. That’s an increase from 39.3% at the same time a year earlier, but still…

“Liberation Day” Tariffs To Send Shockwaves Through The Economy

“Liberation Day” Tariffs To Send Shockwaves Through The Economy

Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariff decree sent shockwaves through Wall Street as analysts balked at the breadth and intensity of the move. Trump declared a national emergency and set a minimum of 10% tariffs on virtually all products from every country, with the “worst offenders” seeing even higher rates. China’s burden is now up…

New Home Sales Improve, Reversing January Slump

New Home Sales Improve, Reversing January Slump

New home sales reversed an early-year slowdown in February as winter weather let up and rates softened. New home sales increased 1.8% on the month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, up from 664,000 the month prior, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development….

Zillow: March Brings Buyers Back To The Market

Zillow: March Brings Buyers Back To The Market

Buyers could be enticed back to the housing market in time for the spring buying season. That’s according to a new analysis from Zillow, which found that market conditions have rebounded in buyers’ favor over the course of the month. Rates are sitting at their lowest point since December 2024, while annual home value growth…

Shoppers Tease But Few Are Actually Purchasing Homes

Shoppers Tease But Few Are Actually Purchasing Homes

More Americans are stepping out for the early stages of home shopping as rates have cooled, but few are actually pulling the trigger. That’s according to a new analysis by Redfin, which found that while purchase applications and Google searches of “homes for sale” are up 10% on the month, home sales haven’t increased at…

New Home Sales Turn South

New Home Sales Turn South

After a surprise bump in December, new home sales took a turn last month thanks to persistent unaffordability and winter weather. New home sales slipped 10.5% on the month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sales fell…

Buyers Most Interested In Turn-Key Properties

Buyers Most Interested In Turn-Key Properties

Prospective homebuyers are most interested in put-together homes that require few renovations in 2025. More than half of home shoppers said the condition of a home is the most important factor in their search, according to a new survey from Bright MLS based on responses from nearly 700 Americans. While 56% said a turn-key home…

Over A Third Of Homeowners Say They Won’t Ever Sell Their House
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Over A Third Of Homeowners Say They Won’t Ever Sell Their House

More than a third of homeowners never plan to sell their house, citing the high cost of buying a new home as a major reason to stay put. That’s according to a new survey by Redfin. Respondents were overwhelmingly down on the idea of moving, with 34% saying they would never sell. An additional 27%…

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