Housing Market News
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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 Surge in Florida as California Markets See Double-Digit Annual Declines in March
Home sales and prices fell year over year in San Francisco, San Jose and Orange County as housing activity surged in metros with lower home
Home Prices Up 0.6% in February—Smallest Year-Over-Year Gain Since March 2012
Prices fell more than 8 percent in San Francisco and San Jose, up over 10 percent in Newark, Milwaukee and Buffalo. U.S. home-sale prices increased
More Home-Sellers are Dropping Their Prices Than in Previous Winters as Buyers Seize More Control of the Market
More than one in five homes for sale nationwide dropped its price in the last month. In Fresno it was two in five. More than
Home Price Growth Edged Up Nationally in January While the West Coast Began Seeing Red
Homebuyers are in the strongest position in years as the supply of homes for sale grows at fastest rate since May 2015 The housing market
Homes Staying on the Market for a Month Longer Than Last Year in San Jose, Portland, and Seattle
Homes for sale are taking longer to find buyers this January for the first time in three years. Typical home nationwide was on the market
Home Prices and Sales Ended 2018 Not With a Bang, But a Whimper
December home sales fell 11 percent as prices turned in their smallest gain in over six years. Boston and San Jose both saw prices decline
