Gov. Hochul Gets It: A State of the State That Moves New York Forward—Faster, Smarter and More Competitively
Perhaps the most impactful element of the governor’s State of the State is her direct confrontation with regulatory delay.
More supply is needed to increase the share of first-time homebuyers in the coming years even though some markets appear to have a temporary oversupply at the moment.
Yun predicted that existing home sales would rise approximately 3% this year, but jump 14% higher in 2025.
Notably, big cities New York (71.7%), Boston (72%), and Chicago (72.6%) joined the top 10 metros with the highest out-of-market search rates.
The Dashboard also includes forward-looking analysis on how many households could qualify to buy a median-priced home if mortgage rates fall to 6%.
Due to stubbornly high mortgage rates, a greater share of international home buyers paid cash—47% compared to 28% among all buyers.
Leasing activity surged this quarter to over 360,000 square feet, a 45% increase from the first quarter of this year, with renewals representing 57% of executed transactions.
The report noted that in Westchester County, the luxury segment remains particularly strong, with significant buyer activity in the $2-million-and-above category.
Year-over-year, contract signings rose in the Midwest and South, while they fell in the Northeast and West.
San Diego, San Jose, New York, and Boston also saw affordability ratios well above 60%.
The median price of a single-family home in Westchester rose to $999,000 in May, up 2% from a year ago, underscoring just how resilient demand remains.
The median existing-home price for all housing types was up 1.3% to $422,800 from one year ago ($417,200).
New listings for single-family homes increased by 3.8% compared to last May, with 5,801 homes hitting the market in May alone.
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