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Biden Has a Housing Problem Which Hurts His 2024 Re-Election Bid
National property broker Redfin says there are new signs pointing to a shift toward a buyer's market in 2024, as pandemic-driven inflation takes its last gasps, mortgage rates come down and more people list their homes for sale.
Mortgage Rates Decrease for Third Consecutive Week in U.S.
Based on Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.29 percent. This week's results include an adjustment for the observance of Thanksgiving.
One-Third of U.S. Home Sellers Give Concessions to Buyers
Based on new data from Redfin, U.S. home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 35% of U.S. home sales during the three months ending Oct. 31, 2023. That's about the same as one year earlier, but up from 27.6% from two years ago.
Luxury Home Prices in U.S. Outperform as Affluent Buyers Dodge High Mortgage Rates
According to national property broker Redfin, the median sale price of luxury U.S. homes rose 9% year over year to $1.1 million in the third quarter, while the median sale price of non-luxury homes climbed 3.3% to $340,000. Both were at the highest level of any third quarter on record.
