Housing Market News

Pending Home Sales Post Record Drop in October as Deal Cancellations, Price Cuts Hit Record High
The historic slowdown may ease in the coming months if inflation continues to cool. Pending home sales fell the most on record in October and

Home Sales, Listings Plunge Over 20% in September—Most on Record Aside From Pandemic Start
Both buyers and sellers retreated in September as surging mortgage rates made moving more expensive. Still, home prices rose 8% year over year due to

Prospective Home Sellers and Buyers Retreated as Mortgage Rates Approached 6%
New listings fell 8% in August to their lowest level since May 2020. Prior to the onset of the pandemic, the last time so few homes hit the market was August 2012.

July Home Sales Dropped 19% Year Over Year to Lowest Level Since Mid-2020
Buyers backed off amid high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. New listings were also down, with some prospective sellers staying put as price growth slowed.

Home Supply Is Up For The First Time In Nearly 3 Years
High mortgage rates are keeping homebuyers on the sidelines, leading to declining home sales and a build-up of supply.

Home Sales Post Rare May Decline as Mortgage Rates Rise
Home sales fell in May for only the second time on record, while home prices saw the smallest May increase on record.

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