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Homes in Austin and Boise are Selling for $80,000 Less Than a Year Ago
Pandemic boomtowns and pricey coastal markets are seeing historic home-price declines. Nationwide, the median home sale price dropped nearly $18,000 from a year earlier in
Home Prices Fell 3% in March—Biggest Annual Drop in Over a Decade
Pandemic boomtowns and pricey coastal markets, including Austin and San Jose, saw among the largest price declines. In many more affordable areas, prices continued to
Home Prices Fell 1% in February—First Annual Drop Since 2012
Prices declined as sellers responded to a drop in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates. San Jose and Austin saw prices fall at roughly
Market Recovery Hampered by High Housing Costs, Low Supply in January
Pending home sales improved slightly, but an ongoing affordability crisis and lack of homes for sale kept many house hunters on the sidelines. Pending home
Pending Home Sales Rise for First Time in 14 Months
Pending sales increased 3% in December from the month before, the first monthly gain since October 2021. But sellers remained on the sidelines, with new
Home Sales Slumped 35% in November, the Biggest Decline on Record
A surge in mortgage rates in early November caused sales and prices to slow, but there are early signs that demand may be creeping back
The U.S. Housing Market Is Stuck, With Sales and Listings Barely Budging
Home sales and new listings were little changed from a month and a year earlier in October, and prices have also shown signs of flattening.
Homebuyers Are Scoring the Biggest Autumn Discounts Since 2019
The typical home that sold last month went for 1.4% less than its final list price—the biggest September discount in six years—as a slow housing
Housing Supply Drops Most in 2 Years as Sluggish Demand Spooks Sellers
Active listings fell 1.4% in August—the biggest decline since 2023—as homebuying anxiety spilled over to sellers. Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in about
Homes Are Selling at the Slowest Summer Pace in a Decade
The typical home that went under contract in July sat on the market for 43 days—the longest July span since 2015—as pending sales hit a
New Listings of U.S. Homes Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Two Years
Sluggish homebuying demand and a pileup of inventory are deterring prospective home sellers, some of whom are opting to rent their homes out instead of
Home Prices Grow at Slowest Pace in Nearly 2 Years
Home prices, while at a record high for this time of year, are growing at the slowest clip since 2023 because sellers outnumber buyers. Active
