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

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.