Housing Market News
September Was a Turning Point For Demand, With Pending Home Sales Flat After 9 Months of Declines and Tours Hitting Highest Level Since April
Pending home sales are flat from a year ago, marking the first time since January they haven’t declined; on a local level, sales are increasing
Buyers Are Coming Back: Mortgage Demand Shoots Up, Home Tours Hit Highest Level Since May
Mortgage-rate locks rose 68% from a month earlier in the days after the Fed announced its interest-rate cut, and Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index shot up
Housing Payments Post Biggest Decline in 4 Years Ahead of Fed’s Historic Rate Cut, Which Could Lure Buyers Off the Sidelines
Monthly housing payments have declined nearly $300 from April’s all-time high. Improving affordability has yet to push up pending sales, but that could change after
Falling Mortgage Rates Mean Housing Payments Are Now More Affordable Than a Year Ago Despite Higher Prices
Falling mortgage rates have pushed the median U.S. housing payment down near its lowest level since January, but pending home sales have yet to improve.
Housing Payments Have Dropped to Their Lowest Level Since January. But Home Sales Are Still Falling.
Declining mortgage rates have pushed the median U.S. housing payment down to $2,534, roughly $300 below April’s record high. But many homebuyers are still sitting
Falling Mortgage Rates Have Yet to Improve Home Sales, With Buyers Uncertain About NAR Settlement, Election
Pending home sales posted their biggest decline in nearly a year, despite the median U.S. housing payment dropping to its lowest level in five months.