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Fewer Homes for Sale in September; Declining Number of Listings Holds Back Home Sales
New listings of homes for sale fell 9% from a year earlier and closed home sales were down 5%.
Home Sales Fell 6% in August, the First Annual Decline in 15 Months
However, home prices were up 16%, and new listings posted their first year-over-year decline since February, which could signal a tightening market.
July Marked 12 Straight Months of Double-Digit Price Increases
Still, housing market conditions improved slightly for homebuyers as competition eased off from the records set in June.
Home Sales Dipped 1.2% From May to June, the Largest Late-Spring Decline Since At Least 2012
Still, homes sold at their fastest pace and for their highest prices on record.
Over Half of Homes Sold Above List Price in May for the First Time On Record
Home prices were up 24%, a record high due to the dip in home prices at the start of the pandemic a year earlier.
Buyers in Indianapolis, Omaha and Seattle are Snapping Up Homes in 5 Days or Less
Homes in Portland, OR and Denver are also selling in a handful of days. In Austin, 74% sold above list price. Nationwide, almost half of
Home Sales Fell 4% in March as Buying Costs Shot Up
The hottest March on record ended with early signs of a cooldown as more buyers were edged out by soaring mortgage rates, sky-high prices and
Home Prices Soar Faster to a New High in February
Record-low supply spurs unprecedented winter homebuying competition.
Newly Listed Homes in Short Supply, Down 12% in January
Home sales posted strong monthly gains despite rising mortgage rates and record-low supply.
Stifled By Supply Shortage, Home Sales Post Largest Monthly Decline Since Pandemic Onset
Housing supply fell to a new low in December, fueling a 3.6% month-over-month drop in home sales.
November Marked a New Low for Home Supply
Home prices rose 15% from a year earlier, just shy of their all-time high.
Housing Market Cooled in October, But Relief For Homebuyers Was Short-Lived
Pending sales rose 3% from September as early indicators of demand are strengthening.
