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June Housing Market Sets All-Time Records for High Speed and Low Supply
U.S. Home sales increased 11.4 percent in June compared to the same time last year, leaving buyers with the lowest supply of homes for sale on record.
Home Sales Hit High Speed as Price Growth Taps Brakes
In May homes sold at their fastest pace in nearly two years, with the typical property on the market only 28 days, down from 32 in April. Last month, 35.6 percent of homes went under contract within two weeks of their debut, just shy of the peak rate of 35.8 percent exactly two years ago. For the last three years there’s been a double-digit spike in homes sold; this year, an inventory shortage has kept a lid on that growth.
Buyer Demand Drives Double-Digit Growth in Home Sales, Devouring Inventory
New listings will need to keep pace with high demand in order to prevent another national shift in favor of sellers.
February Comes in Solid with Stable Price Growth, More Home Sales and New Listings
The housing market showed continued signs of strength last month, pointing toward a healthy spring season. In welcome news for buyers, newly listed homes shot
2015 Could Be the Biggest Year for Housing Since the Bust
Redfin customers requesting home tours, an early indicator of housing market performance, jumped nearly 50 percent from a year ago and the number of newly
Home Prices Up 7.6 Percent in January as Redfin Reports Record-Setting Homebuyer Demand
One consistent trend in housing is that prices fall every January. To get the industry’s earliest indication about January prices, today for the first time
U.S. Pending Home Sales Sink Near 12-Year Low
U.S. pending home sales haven’t been this low since 2014, except the pandemic freeze in 2020. Mortgage rates climbed above 7%, pricing out would-be buyers.
Housing Supply Hits 6-Year High, Giving Buyers Bargaining Power
Editor’s note: This report has been corrected to ensure data accuracy. An earlier version of this report contained incorrect new listings and active listings data.
Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 2 Years, With Texas and Seattle Driving Decline
Near-record home prices, elevated mortgage rates and economic instability drove down U.S. home sales in July. Homebuying demand fell most sharply in Texas and Seattle.
U.S. Home Prices Hit All-Time High, Driven in Part By Big Upticks in San Francisco and West Palm Beach
Prices rose 2.2% year over year in June to a record high, mainly because of growing demand. Existing U.S. home sales ticked up to a
Rising Rates Stall Housing Market Momentum Just After Closed Home Sales Hit Highest Level Since 2022
Closed home sales jumped in May, reflecting April’s dipping mortgage rates and a strong labor market. But pending home sales were flat, a real-time reflection
Home Prices Posted the Biggest Increase in Over a Year in April
The median U.S. home sale price rose 2.4% year over year—the largest gain since March 2025. Pending home sales climbed to the highest level since
