Luxury Homes See High Demand While Starter Homes Sit

Dow Jones07-29

0957 ET - Zillow says the U.S. housing market is splitting in two. Luxury homes are selling at a faster pace than a year ago, with shrinking supply and growing bidding wars. Starter homes are piling up on the market, sitting longer and drawing price cuts as buyers fail to show up. The pattern mirrors a broader economic divide, with stock market gains supporting demand at the high end while rising everyday costs weigh on potential starter home buyers. Zillow says the typical luxury home is worth about $1.9 million, up 3.1% from a year ago. Inventory for starter homes rose 4.5% year over year in June, while luxury home inventory fell 5.2%. Price cuts were more common on starter homes, with 25% of starter homes cutting their price in June, compared to 20.6% of luxury home listings.

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