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Redfin的一項調查顯示,在房價高企的情況下,大多數房主更傾向於翻新房屋而不是搬遷。

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-- Redfin週五發布的一項調查顯示,由於高企的抵押貸款利率和房價令購房能力受到衝擊,大多數美國房主更傾向於升級現有住房,而不是搬遷到新房。 約43%的美國人在過去一年中翻新了房屋,另有33%的人計劃在未來12個月內進行翻新。在近期進行翻新的房主中,約有65%的人選擇升級而非搬遷。調查還顯示,計劃在未來一年內翻新房屋的房主中,71%的人表示他們選擇翻新而非購買新房屋。 Redfin表示,這項調查由益普索(Ipsos)於去年11月進行,調查對象為4,000名美國居民。 這家線上房地產經紀公司表示:“房主選擇留在原地是因為搬家成本高昂。在高抵押貸款利率和高房價的背景下,搬家對許多美國人來說並非易事——尤其是在約80%的抵押貸款房主的利率低於當前水平的情況下。” 根據Redfin近期發布的一份報告引述房地美(Freddie Mac)的數據稱,截至週四的一周內,30年期固定抵押貸款平均利率從兩週前的六個月高點回落至6.3%。報告也指出,截至週日的四周內,美國房屋銷售價格中位數為393,059美元,年增2.3%,創一年來最大漲幅。 Redfin表示,市場上缺乏理想的、可拎包入住的房屋,尤其是那些足夠寬敞、適合家庭居住的房屋,是人們選擇留在原地的另一個原因。 Redfin經濟研究主管陳鑷表示:“許多美國人選擇留在原地,並努力讓現有房屋更好地滿足他們的需求。這可能意味著改善老舊的空間,為不斷增長的家庭擴建房屋,或者重新配置現有空間,使其更適合所有人居住。” 報告顯示,在過去一年翻新房屋的人中,約有 23% 的人在裝修上花費了 1 萬至 2 萬美元。

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