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The best week to buy a home this year: Oct. 1-7

Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.

New homes are trending smaller

The median area for a new single-family home fell to 2,191 square feet in the second quarter — the lowest recorded size since 2010.

CoreLogic: Home-price growth picks up speed in July

CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through next year, albeit at a more traditional pace than in the height of the pandemic. 

High housing costs dampen homebuyer demand

Those looking to buy a house will be paying a premium as inventory continues to be an issue.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Arizona

Nine of the 10 most expensive new listings in the state of Arizona are located in Paradise Valley — including a luxury new home with a $50 million price tag.

One in five millennials think they’ll never own a home

Eighteen percent of millennials — approximately one in five — believe they will never become a homeowner, according to a recent survey from Redfin.

NAR: Pending-home sales post second monthly increase in a row

Pending transactions were in negative territory for most of this year, so the recent increases could bode well for future activity. 

Case-Shiller: Home-price index just 0.02% off 2022 peak; Phoenix sees 7.5% drop

A fifth consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index suggests the housing market recovery that began earlier this year is likely to continue. 

Californians make up nearly a quarter of new Phoenix residents

The California-to-Texas migration has been well documented over the past several years as Golden State residents flock to cheaper markets. But did you know that Arizona is also one of the top migration destinations for Californians?

‘Collapse’ of housing inventory drives price rebound

Two weeks after housing inventory turned negative, home prices posted a healthy increase, MarketNsight said. 

Half of all buyers are first-timers in 2023

First-timers made up 45% of buyers in 2022 and 37% in 2021.

NAR: Existing-home sales decline as median price remains above $400,000

High mortgage rates and limited inventory continued to weigh on sales activity, National Association of REALTORS®Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

Over 135,000 apartments in Phoenix’s construction pipeline

Over 135,000 apartments could join the Phoenix housing market, according to the Q2 2023 Construction Pipeline report from Berkadia.

Housing starts rebound in July after June slump

Single-family home permits and completions, meanwhile, also rose, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Can these boomtowns accommodate their new residents?

Experts predict that Phoenix will be one of the most populated places in America by 2100. But can the metro actually handle all that growth?

Monthly mortgage payments up nearly 20% from 2022

Meanwhile, July’s home sale prices had their highest increase since November.

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