ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York State Association of REALTORS, Inc. released the March 2024 monthly housing report. NYSAR stated that housing inventory dropped to a record low last month. The data NYSAR uses showed that the inventory of homes in the state dropped 14.7 percent from 28,060 units in 2023 to 23,924 units this year. Median sales prices saw a rise from $360,000 in March of 2023 to $380,000 in 2024. Data shows that Monroe County saw a 12 percent drop in new listings from the previous year, with a 21.5 percent decrease in homes for sale and a 9 percent increase in median sales p ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) —The New York State Association of REALTORS, Inc. released the January 2024 monthly housing report on Sunday. NYSAR stated that the interest rates dropped slightly from 6.82 percent in December 2023 to 6.64 percent in January 2024. The data NYSAR uses showed that the median price of homes went up 9.6 percent in January, rising to $400,000 which is an increase from January 2023's median of $365,000. Data shows that Monroe County saw a 3.3 percent drop in closed sales from the previous year, with a 9.1 percent increase in median sales. Ontario County saw a 3 percent decrea ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y.(WROC) — The Greater Rochester Association of Realtors released the 2023 final quarter housing market statistics. According to GRAR, the median sales price at the end of the year rose by 10 percent from 2022 with a total of $220,000 and there were fewer sales closed. In 2023 there were a total of 10,582 closed sales as opposed to 2022 which saw 12,669 total closed sales. “The Rochester real estate market continues to be one of the most competitive in the country, suffering from a severe lack of homes available for sale.” said GRAR President Mike O'Connor continued, “As we have d ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new report from the NYS Association of REALTORS shows that home sales continue to drop and prices continue to rise. According to the report, the number of new listings, sales, and days on the market decreased statewide by 1.5%, 13.7%, and 3.9% respectively. The number of homes for sale has dropped by 20.7%. However, the median sales price has increased by 2.6% to $370,000. These numbers are felt in Monroe County — the amount of new listings and closed sales fell by 0.7% and 3.3%. The median sales price also increased to $230,000 while the number of homes for sale dro ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new report from Realtor.com placed Rochester in third place out of the top 10 cities in the country for the 2024 Top Housing Markets forecast. The forecast identified local market areas across the U.S. that are primed and ready for growth in 2024. The markets on the list are expected to see the highest increase in home sales and listing prices in the new year. Projections for Rochester, NY: November 2023 median home price: $239,000 Forecasted 2024 home sales change: +6.2% Forecasted 2024 home price change: +10.4% Forecasted 2024 combined sales and price change: +16 ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new report shows that interest rates continue to go up as home sales keep dropping. According to the latest report from the New York State Association of REALTORS, interest rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage peaked in October at 7.79%, higher than the 7.20 average in September. Report: Mortgage rates increase across NY as home sales keep falling In terms of sales, although pending sales have gone up by 3.5%, the number of closed sales and homes for sale dropped by 13.9% and 21.4%, respectively. However, prices have gone up — the report says the median sales price is ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Mortgage rates in New York have reached their highest point in decades as closed sales and the number of homes for sale continue to drop, according to the New York State Association of REALTORS (NYSAR). In a new report, inventory of homes across the state dropped by 24% from last month, which NYSAR reports as October being the 47th month of the number of homes for sale going down. New listings dropped 10.2% also. This comes as interest rates on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage have jumped by 7.31%. Monroe County, Housing Council partner for home fair The decreases don't j ..read more

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(KTLA) — Marcia, Marcia, Marcia ... your home has a new owner. The Studio City property that served as the exterior for "The Brady Bunch," lovingly restored by HGTV to its '70s TV glory, has sold for $3.2 million. That's $2.3 million less than the asking price of $5.5 million (which was, let's be honest, some pretty wishful thinking on HGTV's part). The Studio City home featured in "The Brady Bunch" is officially headed to market following renovations by HGTV. (Photo courtesy: Anthony Barcelo) The new owner of Chez Brady is Tina Trahan, 53, who is described by the Wall Street Journal as "a his ..read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Pittsford's 14534 ZIP code is one of the hottest in the country, sitting at number nine on a new list from Realtor.com. The ranking was determined by a combination of searches, views, and days the on the market, not total sales. An expert with the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors says part of the reason one of our ZIP codes is on the list is because millennials, gen x-ers, and boomers are all looking for homes at the same time amid limited inventory, and Pittsford is an attractive town. "It has created what we call gridlock," said Greater Rochester Association ..read more