Housing Market
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January 8, 2026
Despite lower monthly mortgage payments, a holiday hangover is muting homebuying demand. The median U.S. monthly housing payment fell to $2,365 during the four weeks ending January 4, down 4.7% from a year earlier and the lowest level since the start of 2024. Monthly payments fell largely because the weekly average mortgage rate dropped to […]
December 23, 2025
Summer 2025 was the only time in records dating back to 2013 that sellers outnumbered buyers by a larger percentage. This mismatch means it’s a buyer’s market, with many buyers successfully negotiating lower prices and or concessions from sellers. Austin, TX is the strongest buyer’s market, while Nassau County, NY is the strongest seller’s market; […]
December 23, 2025
U.S. home prices rose 0.2% from a month earlier in November on a seasonally adjusted basis. Home prices increased 2.6% year over year, down from 2.9% the month before and the slowest growth in records dating back more than a decade. Prices fell month over month in 11 major metros, with the biggest declines in […]
December 23, 2025
A lakeside Rochester suburb tops the list, but the Bay Area is a close second. Irondequoit, NY, a suburb of Rochester, is the most competitive housing market in the U.S. Homes in the lakeside town typically sell in just 8.5 days and for well over their asking price. It’s followed by Sunnyvale, CA, Santa Clara, […]
December 22, 2025
Active listings fell 1.4% month over month in November as sellers backed off due to sluggish homebuyer demand. Pending home sales fell the most in nearly a year, and the typical home that did sell sat on the market for 53 days—the slowest November pace in nearly a decade. A silver lining for buyers: Many […]
