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Housing market sees record seller-buyer gap

Housing Wire

housing market is experiencing its largest-ever imbalance between home sellers and buyers, with an estimated 1.9 million buyers as of April 2025, according to Redfin. gap — or roughly 490,000 more sellers than buyers — and the widest margin recorded since Redfin’s data tracking began in 2013. That’s a 33.7%

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Luxury Market Heats Up as Affluent Buyers Seek ‘Forever Homes’

Appraisal Buzz

“It’s gratifying to see many of the trends that we identified in January holding true and new ones taking shape halfway through the year,” Michael Althea, VP of Coldwell Banker Luxury , said. As evidence, “a notable uptick in sales was observed from January to May, coinciding with the introduction of new listings,” according to the report.

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The two big housing market trends to watch in 2025

Housing Wire

There are a few markets in the South where home prices have inched down recently and every bit helps buyers but those prices have not adjusted much, and theres no sign of any major correction in the works. New listings are low As we look deeper into the supply side of the market, there were 32,500 new listings unsold this week.

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Spring Housing Inventory Jumps, But Buyers Remain Hesitant Amid Economic Turmoil 

Appraisal Buzz

Nonetheless, increasing price reductions and declining pending house sales indicate that buyers are being cautious, most likely as a result of the uncertain economic climate and customers growing anxieties about their individual financial circumstances. 2019 Median listing price +0.0% (to $424,900) +38.9% Active listings +28.5% -20.0%

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Record monthly housing costs keep buyers on the sidelines

Housing Wire

However, some buyers appear to be adapting. Redfin agents report that buyers who can afford to purchase are acting now before costs rise further. Redfin agents report that buyers who can afford to purchase are acting now before costs rise further. New listings rose 12.7%

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Capitulation: Why buyers and sellers are ready to move

Housing Wire

But if buyers and sellers were compelled to transcribe their inaction, it would read like a sociopaths diary entry: We could have watched you grow up, but your grandpa and me werent willing to give up our 2.875% rate to move closer to you. Buyers and sellers are ready to step away from the spreadsheet and get on with living their lives.

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Lower mortgage rates are spurring housing demand

Housing Wire

Additionally, our weekly pending contract data and new listings are trending positively compared to last year. Last year, I estimated that a minimum of 80,000 homes would be listed every week during the peak seasonal months, and my prediction was only off by 5,000.

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