Housing Market News

Homebuying Demand Ticks Up, Mortgage Rates Tick Down
More homeowners are putting their houses on the market, with new listings increasing for the second week in a row after five straight months of

San Francisco Home Prices Jump Most in 8 Years Amid AI Boom
The median sale price in the Bay Area metro rose 14% year over year in March, compared with a 1% gain nationwide. That helped San

Homebuyers Can Afford to Take Their Time Heading Into Spring 2026
The typical home that went under contract in February spent 66 days on the market—the slowest February pace in a decade. The typical buyer scored

Home Prices Start Year Up Just 1% as Buyer’s Market Keeps Growth in Check
Pending home sales fell to the lowest level since 2023 and existing-home sales dropped the most since 2022 as elevated housing costs curbed homebuyer demand.

Pending Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level on Record Aside From Start of Pandemic
Pending sales fell 6% in December—the largest seasonally adjusted decline since 2022—amid stubbornly high housing costs and economic uncertainty. The typical home that did sell

Home Sellers Retreat, With Supply Posting Biggest Decline Since 2023
Active listings fell 1.4% month over month in November as sellers backed off due to sluggish homebuyer demand. Pending home sales fell the most in
June Housing Market Sets All-Time Records for High Speed and Low Supply
U.S. Home sales increased 11.4 percent in June compared to the same time last year, leaving buyers with the lowest supply of homes for sale on record.
Home Sales Hit High Speed as Price Growth Taps Brakes
In May homes sold at their fastest pace in nearly two years, with the typical property on the market only 28 days, down from 32 in April. Last month, 35.6 percent of homes went under contract within two weeks of their debut, just shy of the peak rate of 35.8 percent exactly two years ago. For the last three years there’s been a double-digit spike in homes sold; this year, an inventory shortage has kept a lid on that growth.
Buyer Demand Drives Double-Digit Growth in Home Sales, Devouring Inventory
New listings will need to keep pace with high demand in order to prevent another national shift in favor of sellers.
February Comes in Solid with Stable Price Growth, More Home Sales and New Listings
The housing market showed continued signs of strength last month, pointing toward a healthy spring season. In welcome news for buyers, newly listed homes shot

2015 Could Be the Biggest Year for Housing Since the Bust
Redfin customers requesting home tours, an early indicator of housing market performance, jumped nearly 50 percent from a year ago and the number of newly
Home Prices Up 7.6 Percent in January as Redfin Reports Record-Setting Homebuyer Demand
One consistent trend in housing is that prices fall every January. To get the industry’s earliest indication about January prices, today for the first time