
Home Prices Fell 1% in February—First Annual Drop Since 2012
Prices declined as sellers responded to a drop in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates. San Jose and Austin saw prices fall at roughly
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Prices declined as sellers responded to a drop in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates. San Jose and Austin saw prices fall at roughly

Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey

The median U.S. asking rent is up just 1.7% from a year ago—the smallest gain since May 2021—as landlords grapple with vacancies due to still-high

That outpaces the record 37% decline in sales of non luxury homes. The supply of luxury homes for sale is also near historic lows. Sales

1 in 5 home listings was affordable for the typical U.S. household, down from 2 in 5 in 2021. White households had three times as

Pending home sales improved slightly, but an ongoing affordability crisis and lack of homes for sale kept many house hunters on the sidelines. Pending home

Prices declined as sellers responded to a drop in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates. San Jose and Austin saw prices fall at roughly

Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey

The median U.S. asking rent is up just 1.7% from a year ago—the smallest gain since May 2021—as landlords grapple with vacancies due to still-high

That outpaces the record 37% decline in sales of non luxury homes. The supply of luxury homes for sale is also near historic lows. Sales

1 in 5 home listings was affordable for the typical U.S. household, down from 2 in 5 in 2021. White households had three times as

Pending home sales improved slightly, but an ongoing affordability crisis and lack of homes for sale kept many house hunters on the sidelines. Pending home