the housing market is slowing down. there’s some hope for buyers.

the housing market is slowing down. there’s some hope for buyers.

Nationally, supply has increased, too, leading to more options for potential buyers. Active home listings have increased on a year-over-year basis for the fifth week in a row, according to Realtor.com data released today. And for the first time in seven weeks, median listing price growth slowed—though it remained well above the historic norm.

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in one town, 50 offers for a house — but CT real estate bidding wars finally flattening

in one town, 50 offers for a house — but CT real estate bidding wars finally flattening

As Connecticut’s spring real estate market nears the finish line, in some towns half of the houses sold in May went to contract in five days or less — and in a few select locales, in the span of a weekend.

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chappaqua, N.Y.: a westchester hamlet that’s ‘not cookie-cutter’

chappaqua, N.Y.: a westchester hamlet that’s ‘not cookie-cutter’

Tara Watnik knew that she and her family would leave their Bronx co-op for a house in Westchester — eventually. But her husband, Scott Watnik, a partner in a Manhattan law firm, grew up in Riverdale, and they liked living in his childhood neighborhood, which was close to her job as a communications director at a private school and an easy commute for him. Then Covid hit, and they decided it was time to get serious about moving.

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'there's opportunity': denver housing prices dropped last month

'there's opportunity': denver housing prices dropped last month

For what feels like the first time in a long time, the housing market is shifting, and this time in the direction of the buyer.

A report by the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) shows the median closing price for a home fell at the end of May compared to April.

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denver housing market remains hot for potential sellers, experts say

denver housing market remains hot for potential sellers, experts say

Denver’s red hot housing market continues to generate record sale prices.

A new report from OJO Labs lists Denver as the second most competitive housing market out of the nation’s 50 largest metro areas. Denver saw seven in 10 homes sell for above list price in April, second only to the San Francisco Bay area.

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metro denver the second most competitive housing market in country after bay area

metro denver the second most competitive housing market in country after bay area

Denver’s housing market was the second most competitive out of the nation’s 50 largest metro areas, with seven in 10 homes selling for above the list price in April, according to a new report from OJO Labs.

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metro denver now the fifth least affordable housing market in the country

metro denver now the fifth least affordable housing market in the country

Between higher property prices and higher interest rates, housing affordability continues to deteriorate in Colorado this year, leaving Gen Xers as the one age group still able to afford a mid-priced home in Arapahoe and El Paso counties — but not Denver.

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prices increase 9%, inventory remains historically low in hot denver housing market

prices increase 9%, inventory remains historically low in hot denver housing market

According to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR), the average home is staying on the market for just four days. The month of March saw appreciation at a staggering 9 percent, and the average purchase price is now $705,000.

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home prices skyrocketed again in Denver and Colorado Springs in February, but people kept buying them anyway

home prices skyrocketed again in Denver and Colorado Springs in February, but people kept buying them anyway

Home prices reaching new record highs in Colorado’s two largest real estate markets is not new in the least. The last couple of years, not only are records set in the busy summer months; they’re being set in the dead of winter, when home sales typically slow.

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despite a brutal housing market, one realtor sees buyers and sellers trying to do right by each other

despite a brutal housing market, one realtor sees buyers and sellers trying to do right by each other

Real estate continues to be a booming industry in the metro area — especially in the past couple of years. In 2020 and 2021, Denver’s real estate market grew by $208 billion, the report stated. It grew by $212.1 billion the decade prior.

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something has to give in the housing market. or does it?

something has to give in the housing market. or does it?

Two years into the pandemic, rundown bungalows command bidding wars, buyers keep snatching up places they’ve never seen, and homebuilders can’t find enough cabinet doors for everyone who wants a new home. The median price for an American home is up nearly 20 percent in a year. The for-sale inventory is at a new low. And the hopeful buyers left on the sidelines have helped drive up rents instead.

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fairfield county home listings fall to record lows

fairfield county home listings fall to record lows

In Fairfield County, single-family listings have dropped to their lowest level on record, according to appraisal firm Miller Samuel for Douglas Elliman. Listing inventory in the quarter was 898 homes, a 46.4 percent drop from the third quarter and a 38.8 percent drop year-over-year, marking the fastest-moving market in 17 years.

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