Housing Market News

The U.S. Housing Market Is Stuck, With Sales and Listings Barely Budging
Home sales and new listings were little changed from a month and a year earlier in October, and prices have also shown signs of flattening.

Homebuyers Are Scoring the Biggest Autumn Discounts Since 2019
The typical home that sold last month went for 1.4% less than its final list price—the biggest September discount in six years—as a slow housing

Housing Supply Drops Most in 2 Years as Sluggish Demand Spooks Sellers
Active listings fell 1.4% in August—the biggest decline since 2023—as homebuying anxiety spilled over to sellers. Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in about

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

New Listings of U.S. Homes Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Two Years
Sluggish homebuying demand and a pileup of inventory are deterring prospective home sellers, some of whom are opting to rent their homes out instead of

Home Prices Grow at Slowest Pace in Nearly 2 Years
Home prices, while at a record high for this time of year, are growing at the slowest clip since 2023 because sellers outnumber buyers. Active

Historic Housing Shortage Shows Signs of Letting Up as Sales Decline
The number of homes for sale shrank at its slowest pace in April since the start of the pandemic. Home sales fell and price growth slowed as soaring mortgage rates prompted more buyers to throw in the towel.

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.