Housing Market News

Buyers in Indianapolis, Omaha and Seattle are Snapping Up Homes in 5 Days or Less
Homes in Portland, OR and Denver are also selling in a handful of days. In Austin, 74% sold above list price. Nationwide, almost half of

March Was the Hottest Month in Housing History
Home prices rose 17% from a year ago in March as days on market, share of homes sold above list, and average sale-to-list price ratio all marked new records.

36% of Homes Sold Above List Price in February, the Highest Share on Record
The national median home-sale price rose 14.4% year over year to $336,200 in February, the largest increase seen since July 2013.

Housing Market Stayed Hot in January as Home Prices Rose 14% and Sales Surged 20%
The US housing market stayed unusually strong through January, with home prices rising 14% and sales climbing 20%.

Home Prices Rose 13% in December, Sales Up 16%
The national median home price rose 13% year over year to $334,300 in December, while homebuying demand barely slowed.

Home Prices Soared 14% in September, a Record-Setting Month for Price, Sales and Speed
Home prices skyrocketed more than 14% year over year in September, the biggest increase on record. The real estate market also experienced historically high sales

Existing Home Sales Post Biggest Increase in Nearly Three Years
Existing home sales rose 1.6% month over month in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4,179,346. Many buyers who came off the sidelines

Pending Home Sales Jumped 2.5% in September, the Biggest Monthly Increase in Over a Year and a Half
Pending sales rose 2.5% month over month as mortgage rates hit a two-year low and the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Rates have since ticked

Existing Home Sales, Pending Sales Fall to Lowest Level Since Pandemic Start as House Hunters Wait for Mortgage Rates to Drop Further
Sales of existing homes dropped 1% month over month in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million, while pending sales fell 2%.

Existing Home Sales Rose 0.6% Last Month, But Were At the Lowest July Level on Record
Sales of existing homes fell 2% year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.1 million in July. Pending sales were down 3%

Cold Feet: Buyers Backed Out of Deals at Record Rate in June as Home Prices Hit All-Time High
About 56,000 home purchases were canceled, equal to 15% of homes that went under contract—the highest percentage of any June on record. Buyers are skittish

Home Sales Fell to One of the Lowest Levels on Record in May
There have been only two months in the past decade with fewer home sales. High home prices, elevated mortgage rates and an ongoing housing shortage