HomeSmart in Scottsdale led the way at No. 8 on the list with $25.1 billion in sales volume and more than 56,000 transactions in 2021.

With fewer people putting their homes on the market, prices continue to skyrocket.

The decrease comes as interest rates continue to climb, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. 

“Buyer demand is still intense, but it’s as simple as ‘one cannot buy what is not for sale.” — National Association of REALTORS® chief economist Lawrence Yun  

Housing inventory should reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024, according to the results of Zillow’s latest Home Price Expectations Survey. More than 100 market experts and economists weighed in to predict upcoming trends.

The median home sale price jumped more than 28% in Phoenix over the last 12 months, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report.

Affordability and supply-chain issues continued to weigh on the sales of new single-family residences.

Nearly $3.8 billion in Phoenix home purchases were made by investors during the 4th quarter of 2021, second-highest among metros measured.

What does the current generation of homebuyers and sellers look like? How old are they and how are they doing business? NAR has answers.

Home value appreciation was greater than median earnings in 25 of the largest U.S. metro areas in 2021, and Phoenix was no exception.

The median existing-home price for all housing types in February was $357,300, up 15% from a year before, as median prices rose in each region.    

“More groundbreaking is welcome news for a supply-starved housing market.” — First American deputy chief economist Odeta Kushi 

The measurement of six-month sales expectations among homebuilders took an especially negative turn in March, according to the National Association of Home Builders. 

“Investors are weighing the impacts of rapidly increasing inflation in the U.S. and many other parts of the world against the potential for a slowdown in economic growth due to a renewed bout of supply-chain constraints.” — MBA associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting Joel Kan

Phoenix ranked 12th in the country for transactions of $100,000 or more above asking price. Los Angeles was No. 1.

Of the homes that went under contract during the four weeks ended March 6, 58% had an accepted offer within the first two weeks of going on the market, and 45% had an accepted offer within just one week, Redfin reported.