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

Prices Hold Strong as Home Sales Drop in November
With gas prices low and consumer confidence at the highest reported level in seven years, there was a lot to be cheery about heading into the holiday home-buying season. However, positive consumer sentiment did not translate into more real estate transactions last month as the number of homes sold plunged 21 percent in November versus October and was down 5 percent from this time last year.

Home Sales Up 2.2% in October, So Why Now?
The number of homes sold was up 2.2 percent year over year in October, making it the first month of 2014 during which home sales
Newly Listed Homes Fall an Unexpected 9.3% in August
A surprising drop in newly listed homes combined with strong homebuyer demand could suggest that home prices will spike upward this fall as they did much of last year. Not so…
Listing Price Drops Will Help Drive a Fall Surge in Home Sales
Homebuyers who have been willing to wait for better deals are starting to be rewarded for their patience, as sellers drop listing prices to meet buyers’ more value-focused expectations.
Four Reasons the Housing Market Could Improve in the Second Half of 2014
While the Fed says the housing market has “lost traction,” Redfin expects the market in urban areas to regain its footing in the second half of 2014.

Prices, Sales Volume, and Inventory Decline in September
The housing market frenzy of 2013 has officially come to a close. In line with normal seasonal trends, home sales, prices, and inventory all dropped