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How much you get for your house may depend on when you sell it

by Caleigh Wells
Mar 10, 2025
New date from Zillow suggests the time of year owners sell affects how much they get. The best time varies by region.
I mean, who would want to move in weather like this?
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Despite high interest rates, home sellers are coming off the sidelines

by Caleigh Wells
Feb 13, 2025
Some are even cutting prices, reflecting motivation to lock in years of gains. Sellers' rising median age might be a factor.
Sellers' median age is the highest ever at 63. As older Americans relocate, more homes could be put on the market.
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Pending home sales increase as inventory loosens

by Elizabeth Trovall
Dec 30, 2024
Pending sales were up 2.2% in November.
There's been an uptick in sales and inventory — a sign 2025 may be a good time to buy.
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Why we might not see the usual seasonal home sale slowdown this year

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 1, 2024
Pending home sales, a leading indicator for the existing home market, rose nearly 7.5% in September - much more than expected.
Pending home sales, a leading indicator for the existing home market, rose nearly 7.5 percent in September - much more than expected.
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All about the MLS: The fascinating history of real estate listings

by Amy Scott
Sep 18, 2024
The MLS is in the news a lot. But what is it?
Most multiple listing services are owned by local realtor associations and operate under rules set by the National Association of Realtors.
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Furniture retailers like Wayfair suffer as fewer people buy homes

by Daniel Ackerman
Aug 2, 2024
This week, Wayfair reported a $42 million loss and its CEO compared the drop in demand to the one seen in the last financial crisis.
Wayfair, among other furniture retailers, has experienced revenue declines in recent months.
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Home sales figures released against a backdrop of rising inventory

by Samantha Fields
Jul 24, 2024
Some sellers who have delayed putting their homes on the market are now doing so, but inventory is still lower than normal.
Even though housing inventory is higher than it was last year, it's still relatively low in most of the market.
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First-time homebuyers are a growing share of the market

by Amy Scott
Jul 17, 2024
But not because it's easier to buy.
Michael and Lauren James, with real estate agent Joy Sushinsky, center, bought their first house this summer.
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Mortgage rates have fallen, but are homes more affordable?

by Justin Ho
Mar 25, 2024
When you take mortgage rates, housing prices and incomes into account, homes are 44% less affordable than they were two years ago.
New home sales were 6% higher than the same time last year. But that doesn't mean the new homes are more affordable.
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Most millennials are homeowners now

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Sep 28, 2023
Millennials have faced challenges to homeownership for years. Now, a slim majority of millennials own a home.
As of 2022, the majority of millennials now own homes.
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