Mortgage application volume increased 20% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as a drop in rates caused a spike in demand. Purchase applications rose 9% from the previous week and were 24% higher than the same week a year ago, while refinance applications increased 35% from the previous week and were up 93% from the same week a year ago.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 5:

• New Listings increased 8.4% to 1,534
• Pending Sales increased 18.7% to 1,043
• Inventory increased 4.0% to 7,788

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.1% to $380,000
• Days on Market increased 16.9% to 69
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 97.7%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 5.3% to 2.0

All comparisons are to 2024

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.