Housing: A Good Start for the Housing Market with Low Interest Rates and More Inventory

Feb. 11, 2015

Data on home tours and offers for more affordable homes from online listing agency Redfin showed a huge jump in the first few weeks of the year.

Home-tour demand hit an all-time record the week of Jan. 12. That week also saw the highest rate of first-timers touring since 2012. Moreover, December 2014 saw a 9.5 percent increase in new listings, more than any other December since 2008.