With listing prices seeing their fastest growth since January 2018, home sellers are firmly in the driving seat when it comes to sales negotiations, experts say. Realtor.com reported in its latest Weekly Recovery Report covering the week ending August 15 that median listing prices in the U.S. are up 10.1% compared to the same time
Home price growth puts sellers in the driving seat
August 24, 2020 by Mike Wheatley
Filed Under: Residential, US Real Estate Tagged With: listing prices, sellers market
U.S. Home buying activity set to peak in August
August 11, 2020 by Mike Wheatley

May is usually the busiest month of the year in terms of home buying activity, but with the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc with traditional timelines, it looks like August will see the peak of buying instead, according to a new study by realtor.com. The study finds that current growth in home sales, buyer demand and
Filed Under: Home Buying, US Real Estate Tagged With: home buying, listing prices
Listing prices hit record high in July
August 3, 2020 by Mike Wheatley

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has done little to stem interest in the housing market. Home prices across the U.S. continue to accelerate, and last month they moved into uncharted territory as the national median listing price reached $349,000 in July – a record high. That’s according to Realtor.com’s latest Monthly Housing Trends report, which noted
Filed Under: Home Sales, US Real Estate Tagged With: listing prices, median listing price, Realtor.com