The housing market saw a pronounced buyer-seller mismatch last month, and it’s proving difficult to draw prospective home buyers off of the sidelines, according to Zillow. That could spell good news on the housing-affordability front. Buyers holding back from buying a home due to cost concerns could eventually prompt price cuts, and just in time
The inventory of newly built homes in the U.S. has reached a historic high, raising concerns about economic implications for the housing sector. While homebuilders struggle with excess supply, buyers face persistent affordability challenges due to elevated mortgage rates and home prices. Why It Matters The surge in new home inventory comes amid a broader
The Berkshires led the statewide rise in single-family home sales last month. In January, 29 percent more single-family homes sold in the Berkshires than a year prior, and the median sale price increased 7.4 percent year-over-year to hit $330,650 countywide, according to a new report from the Warren Group. When Sandra Carroll, CEO of the