US Homes Are Selling Above Their Listing Price as Competition for Housing Soars

US Homes Are Selling Above Their Listing Price as Competition for Housing Soars
Condominium units are offered for sale in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston on Aug. 18, 2021. Charles Krupa/AP Photo
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More than almost 50 percent of homes sold in the United States in March were above the initial listing price, in 20 of the nation’s top 50 metropolitan regions, according to residential real estate search group, OJO Labs, on April 19.

Rising interest rates and a nationwide housing shortage are causing selling prices and mortgage rates to skyrocket in the highest level in a decade, with no signs of slowing.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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