Housing Market

Home Prices Tick Down 0.1% in July, Fall in 39 of the Top 50 U.S. Metros

U.S. home prices fell 0.1% in July, the third month-over-month decline in the past three months. On a year-over-year basis, home prices rose 2.9%, the lowest annual rate in Redfin’s records going back to 2012. A record 39 of the top 50 U.S. metros saw month-over-month price declines. U.S. home prices nudged 0.1% lower in […]
Monthly Market Update

Homes Are Selling at the Slowest Summer Pace in a Decade

The typical home that went under contract in July sat on the market for 43 days—the longest July span since 2015—as pending sales hit a two-year low. Some sellers are reacting by, well, not selling; active listings posted the largest monthly drop since 2023. Home prices rose 1.4% year over year, a faster rate of […]
Weekly Market Update

Typical Homebuyer’s Monthly Payment Down More than $200 From May Peak, With September’s Anticipated Interest Rate Cut Already Priced Into Mortgage Rates

The median monthly mortgage payment fell to a seven-month low of $2,631 during the four weeks ending August 10, down more than $200 from its May peak of $2,846. Last week marked the 12th consecutive week that monthly payments either dropped or stayed flat.  Monthly payments are becoming more affordable because mortgage rates are at […]

One in Five House Hunters Is Willing To Compromise Personal Safety to Afford a Home

Personal safety is the number-one must-have on homebuyers’ checklists, though 22% say they’re willing to compromise on it for affordability. The next-most important priorities are a low crime rate and low risk of natural disasters.  Roughly one in five (22%) homebuyers are willing to compromise personal safety to afford a home, according to a recent […]
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