Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | July 2022
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Monthly Indicator Analysis on National Trends from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR)
Rising inflation, soaring home prices, and increased mortgage interest rates have combined to cause a slowdown in the U.S. housing market. To help quell inflation, which reached 8.6% as of last measure in May, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three quarters of a…Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | June 2022
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) on National Trends
After two years of record-setting activity, there are signs the housing market might be cooling. High home prices and a surge in mortgage interest rates are slowing buyer activity, with home sales declining for the third consecutive month under the weight of soaring homeownership
…Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | May 2022
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) on National Trends
The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage exceeded 5% in April, the highest level since 2011, according to Freddie Mac. The recent surge in mortgage rates has reduced the pool of eligible buyers and has caused mortgage applications to decline, with a significant impact on refinance
…Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | April 2022
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR)
Nationally, existing home sales recently dropped to a 6-month low, falling 7.2% as buyers struggled to find a home amid rising prices and historic low inventory. Pending sales are also down, declining 4.1% as of last measure, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Builders are working
…Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | Mar 2022
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR)
The U.S. real estate market remains hot ahead of the spring selling season, with existing home sales up 6.7% as of last measure, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Experts attribute the growth in sales to an uptick in mortgage interest rates, as buyers rushed to lock down their home…Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | Feb 2022
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR)
The 2022 real estate market begins where 2021 left off, in which existing home sales reached their highest level since 2006, with the National Association of REALTORS® reporting sales were up 8.5% compared to the previous year as homebuyers rushed to take advantage of historically low mortgage rates.…Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | Jan 2022
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR)
The 2021 housing market was one for the history books. After three consecutive months of increases recently, existing home sales are on pace to hit their highest level in 15 years, with an estimated 6 million homes sold in 2021 according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales prices reached new…Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | Dec 2021
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.
Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR)
The economy is improving, unemployment is falling, and the U.S. real estate market remains strong as we head into the holiday season, a period when activity typically slows as people take time to travel, celebrate, and spend time with loved ones. Although the market is not as frenetic as was seen…Kansas City Homes Market Snapshot | Nov 2021
Market updates from the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) provide a closer look at the national housing market and local Kansas City metro area's current market conditions. Whether you're a buyer or seller, visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes' Better Living Blog each month to stay updated on the latest home sale trends.