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Home Sales, Listings Plunge Over 20% in September—Most on Record Aside From Pandemic Start
Both buyers and sellers retreated in September as surging mortgage rates made moving more expensive. Still, home prices rose 8% year over year due to
Prospective Home Sellers and Buyers Retreated as Mortgage Rates Approached 6%
New listings fell 8% in August to their lowest level since May 2020. Prior to the onset of the pandemic, the last time so few homes hit the market was August 2012.
July Home Sales Dropped 19% Year Over Year to Lowest Level Since Mid-2020
Buyers backed off amid high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. New listings were also down, with some prospective sellers staying put as price growth slowed.
Home Supply Is Up For The First Time In Nearly 3 Years
High mortgage rates are keeping homebuyers on the sidelines, leading to declining home sales and a build-up of supply.
Home Sales Post Rare May Decline as Mortgage Rates Rise
Home sales fell in May for only the second time on record, while home prices saw the smallest May increase on record.
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 Prices up 3.4 Percent in June as Supply Flattens
U.S. home-sale prices rose again in June, growing 3.4 percent from a year ago to a median of $321,200 across the metros Redfin tracks.
Supply of Homes for Sale Down 0.3 Percent in June, First Annual Decline in 10 Months
The number of homes for sale nationally fell 0.3 percent year over year in late June—the first annual decline since inventory started climbing in September.
May Home Prices Up 3.6%, the Largest Year-Over-Year Increase in 7 Months
U.S. home-sale prices edged up again in May, growing 3.6 percent from a year ago to a median of $315,700 across the metros Redfin tracks.
More Homebuyers are Having Success with Contingent Offers, Even as the Market Heats Back Up
Although the housing market is beginning to heat back up this spring, more buyers who need to sell their own home are making offers with sale contingencies than a year ago.
Newly Listed Homes Get 3.4 Times More Online Views Than Those With a Price Drop
Homes get 3.4 times more online views the day they are listed than they do the day the seller drops the price.
U.S. Home Prices Resume Growth, Up 2.8% in April
U.S. home-sale prices edged up in April, growing 2.8 percent from a year ago, to a median of $307,600 across the metros Redfin tracks.
