Home sales soared 20.9% year over year to 6.5 million in September, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The median price of a single-family home on the market in Massachusetts was up nearly 20% compared to a year ago.

National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun called September’s rise in housing starts “welcome news.”

“The slight decline in bidding wars (nationally) is largely a reflection of a seasonal cooldown, which typically starts in the late summer but was delayed by a few months this year,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather.

A new report from CoreLogic shows U.S. single-family rent price growth is moving toward stabilization.

“Sellers are responding to market demand listing their house, but inventory keeps dropping as buyer demand is at an all-time high,” — CCIAOR Ceo Ryan Castle

Homesellers continued to sell homes to each other in September, making the market resemble a game of ‘housing musical chairs,’ according to First American chief economist Mark Fleming.

“Increasing house price appreciation in suburban zip codes points to higher demand relative to supply in the suburbs but does not necessarily indicate what’s fueling the demand,” the study notes. 

Four months into the pandemic, the 120-day delinquency rate for July spiked to 4.1%, the highest rate in more than 21 years and double the December 2009 Great Recession peak.

The work from home phenomenon — and the need for a dedicated home office— is driving demand for more space among both buyers and renters.

The suburbs are becoming more alluring to residents of major cities as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into autumn.

U.S. home prices continued their climb in August, rising 5.9% year-over-year, while prices for single-family homes increased 6.31%, according to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Index. Despite the pandemic-induced recession, demand for homes has remained strong, as consumers who

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This year, buyers encountered a 21% decrease in listings from the beginning of 2020, along with a 17% price increase to about $20,000 more than anticipated.

August contract signings exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest Pending Homes Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors.

It was a hard-fought effort to procure federal funds in the middle of a recession, but NAR announced that the president is poised to sign a bill that provides money for road projects and flooding.