Housing Market News
Home Prices and Sales Ended 2018 Not With a Bang, But a Whimper
December home sales fell 11 percent as prices turned in their smallest gain in over six years. Boston and San Jose both saw prices decline

Housing Inventory Up 5% in November—Fastest Growth in 3 Years—as Sales Decline 8%
Prices post sub-4% growth for third consecutive month Balance of supply and demand is shifting toward homebuyers’ favor in markets like San Francisco, Seattle, Denver,

Nearly One in Three Homes For Sale in October had a Price Drop—Highest Level Since at Least 2010
Home Inventory Continues to Grow as Sales Decline 6% Year over Year U.S. home-sale prices increased 4.5 percent in October compared to a year ago,

Akron, Richmond and Buffalo Among the Eight Inland Housing Markets that are Heating Up as the Coasts Cool
While expensive coastal markets on the coasts like Seattle and San Jose are cooling off, with homes lingering on the market longer than this time
Housing Inventory Crunch Finally Subsides as Supply Posts First Annual Gain in Nearly Three Years
September Home Sales Slump, Prices Post Smallest Increase Since the Market Bottomed in 2012
Home Prices Up 4.7% in August, Lowest Price Growth in Four Years
August Home Sales Fell 2.4%, as Inventory Declined Just 3.4% from Last Year

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