Housing Market News
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

Housing Inventory Up 5% in November—Fastest Growth in 3 Years—as Sales Decline 8%
Prices post sub-4% growth for third consecutive month Balance of supply and demand is shifting toward homebuyers’ favor in markets like San Francisco, Seattle, Denver,
Nearly One in Three Homes For Sale in October had a Price Drop—Highest Level Since at Least 2010
Home Inventory Continues to Grow as Sales Decline 6% Year over Year U.S. home-sale prices increased 4.5 percent in October compared to a year ago,
Akron, Richmond and Buffalo Among the Eight Inland Housing Markets that are Heating Up as the Coasts Cool
While expensive coastal markets on the coasts like Seattle and San Jose are cooling off, with homes lingering on the market longer than this time
Housing Inventory Crunch Finally Subsides as Supply Posts First Annual Gain in Nearly Three Years
September Home Sales Slump, Prices Post Smallest Increase Since the Market Bottomed in 2012
Home Prices Up 4.7% in August, Lowest Price Growth in Four Years
August Home Sales Fell 2.4%, as Inventory Declined Just 3.4% from Last Year
Home Prices Up 5.3% in July, Continuing a Trend of Moderating Growth
San Jose, Seattle and Portland Posted Double-Digit Inventory Increases for the Second Month in a Row