Housing Market News

House Hunters Are Ready and Waiting… for Homes to Buy
Homebuyers are shaking off jittery stock markets and rejoicing at falling mortgage rates. The only problem is inventory.
Home Prices Jump in December, Posting Biggest Increase in Almost Two Years
Home prices rose 8.8 percent in December from a year ago, the biggest increase in 22 months.
Home Prices Strengthen and Sales Flatten as Inventory Continues to Decline
Home prices surged in November by 6.8 percent from last year, the biggest increase since April.
The Housing Market Takes a Dramatic Turn as Sales Flatten in October
Home sales stalled in October, increasing just 0.3 percent from last year, an abrupt slowdown from September’s double-digit growth. Twenty-seven of 67 metros tracked by Redfin had fewer transactions, including hot markets like Seattle, Denver, Austin, Miami and Dallas.

Sales Maintain Healthy Growth Even As Buyers Hit Their Limits on Price
The Redfin Housing Demand Index posted its smallest annual increase so far this year, inching up only 0.3 percent to 93 in September from 92 a year earlier. Fewer people are touring and those who are have less to choose from, but they’re still making offers.
Home Sales Up 13.4% in July as Supply Hovers Near Record Lows
Home sales remained strong with an increase of 13.4 percent over last July, and price growth jumped to 5.8 percent year over year, up from 4.6 percent in June.

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