-- Redfin週一發布的一項調查顯示,3月美國房屋賣家數量接近買家數量,這一比例接近歷史最高水準。 據這家線上房地產經紀公司稱,上個月房屋賣家數量比買家數量高出約43%,而去年12月的差距略高於45%,創歷史新高。 3月份的差距比去年同期的28%上升。 Redfin的數據顯示,3月市場上的購屋者數量約為139萬,與上月相比變化不大,但年減了10%。賣家數量較上季和年比均略有下降,接近200萬。 Redfin的報告指出:“房屋賣家之所以減少掛牌出售,部分原因是買家需求疲軟。一些賣家在房屋長期無人問津後選擇撤回掛牌,而另一些賣家則在看到附近房屋以低於要價的價格售出後,乾脆放棄掛牌出售。” 根據Redfin追蹤的美國49個都會區中,3月有38個是買方市場,而去年同期為29個。 Redfin表示,邁阿密、納許維爾、德州奧斯汀、聖安東尼奧和拉斯維加斯的賣家數量是買家的兩倍多。 Redfin高級房地產經紀人芭芭拉·庫珀表示:“高額的房產稅、不斷上漲的保險費用以及對就業保障的擔憂,使得購房者非常挑剔。市場上的買家想要的是各方面都符合要求的拎包入住的房子,而且由於我們有大量的房源,他們可以耐心等待而不妥協。” Redfin週四表示,由於中東衝突和高昂的成本抑制了需求,美國待售房屋數量出現了近一年來的最大降幅。 全美住宅建築商協會和富國銀行週三表示,受經濟不確定性以及建築材料成本和利率上漲的影響,美國房屋建築商信心本月跌至去年9月以來的最低水平。
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