New data shows that home prices in many large markets just dipped
Rising inventory and higher rates are reshaping competition, but not erasing it
Economists share what the region has in its favor — and the challenges of maintaining affordability
Anxiety is rising, but the fundamentals don’t suggest an imminent housing crash
New data show 2025 had 'the weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s'
Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring
Rising existing-home inventory is thwarting homebuilders, who are now slowing permits and starts — and backing off from hefty incentives
Pending home sales declined 9.3% month over month in December, as a dip in mortgage rates failed to outweigh consumers concerns about high home prices and the overall economy
The National Association of Realtors' monthly report showed that homebuyers are still crippled by economic uncertainty. Recent mortgage rate drops have mostly spurred refinance activity
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said lower mortgage rates were bringing buyers to market. Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant said hopes for a fall rebound should stay tempered
Pending home sales fell MOM and YOY in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. Economists are split on what the decline means as buyers navigate wider economic fears
Despite ample inventory and more affordable prices, seasonally adjusted new residential sales dropped 6.6% annually. Experts attributed the drop primarily to mortgage rates
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New-home sales rose 9.8% YOY to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716K in August. However, an influx of existing-home inventory could pose a challenge to new-home sales into the fall
Existing-home sales fell 4.2% year over year to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.86M in August as buyers awaited the Fed's decision to cut rates, according to National Association of Realtors data