Housing Market News

Spring Homebuying Season Sputters as Supply Jumps to 5-Year High, Existing-Home Sales Drop to 6-Month Low
Sales of existing homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4,196,707 in April, and pending sales fell the most since 2023. The supply

U.S. Homes Are Selling at the Slowest Pace in 6 Years
The typical home that went under contract in March sat on the market for 47 days. Homes sold over twice that fast during the pandemic

Home Prices Are Rising Fast in the Midwest
Milwaukee’s median sale price jumped 20% year over year in February—a bigger increase than any other major metro. Detroit also saw a double-digit gain. A

January Brought More Homes for Sale. Few Were Bought.
Housing supply rose to the highest level since 2020 in January, but housing demand fell to the lowest level since 2020 as mortgage rates hit

Pending Home Sales Fell the Most Since 2022 in December as Mortgage Rates Jumped
Pending home sales dropped 4.5% from November as mortgage rates jumped to the highest level in months. Roughly 40,000 home purchases were called off in

Existing Home Sales Rise to Highest Level in Over a Year and a Half
Homebuying activity picked up in November as election uncertainty dissipated and buyers grew more accustomed to elevated mortgage rates. Existing home sales for the full

Mortgage Rules Are Hurting Affordable Rentals. Here's What We Can Do.
The riskiest investors aren’t who you might think, Urban Institute research finds.

Homebuyer Demand Ebbs For Fourth-Straight Month
The Redfin Housing Demand Index fell 6.9 percent from a year earlier amid inventory woes.

Redfin Homebuyer Demand Index Down 6% in February After 9 Months of Inventory Declines
Home tours were up 19 percent and offers rebounded 4 percent, but overall homebuyer demand was limited by low supply.
February New Listings Surged 12 Percent, But Overall Inventory Still Falling
Inventory falls to record lows in Seattle, Portland, Louisville and other regions.
2016 is Staged for More Competition as Supply of Homes Dwindles
Demand has outpaced the supply of homes for sale since early 2015, when inventory began to drop sharply in many metro areas while home sales rose, growing nationwide by 9.7 percent overall last year.

Why You Should Buy the Cheapest Home on the Best Block
I bet you think buying an affordable city home requires a sacrifice. Not necessarily.