Inventory continues to fall in June
Housing inventory across the US was down 27.4% year over year, or approximately 363,000 fewer homes during the same period last year, according to realtor.com
Growth in US home value slows at greatest monthly rate since 2019
Home values grew by 0.41% month over month in April, and in May that metric dropped to 0.35% — the largest one-month slowdown in more than a year
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 18
A man laying brick using mortar
Nationwide housing inventory fell 1.8% in August, according to the latest realtor.com report
A desert landscape
The listing portal believes national inventory declines are likely to return and impact buyers
by Patrick Kearns Jul 9
California Camp Fire devastation
Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale says the road to recovery will be harder for those impacted by the deadly Camp Fire than those elsewhere in the state
by Marian McPherson Nov 20
Homes houses roofs
Nationwide, the median existing-home price for all housing types rose 4.6% year-over-year to $264,800
by Patrick Kearns Sep 20
Rents are flat for the first time since 2012
Rental price growth and home price appreciation are cooling as autumn hits the housing market, Zillow finds
by Patrick Kearns Sep 20
Sales are down, but inventory is up in latest new-home sales data
Sales of new single-family homes dropped 1.7% in July, according to latest data from HUD and Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Aug 23
New housing starts and permits tick upward, easing low inventory woes
The latest data could be a good sign for an inventory-starved housing market
by Patrick Kearns Aug 16
Home prices in the nation's metros reach an all-time high
A new survey from NAR says the ongoing inventory crunch and increased interest in buying is leading to record prices
by Patrick Kearns Aug 8
Home prices reach all-time high as sales slump for straight third month
The median existing home price in June was $276,000 — the 76th straight month of year-over-year gains
by Patrick Kearns Jul 23
Low inventory woes: Is now the right time for rehabs?
With low inventory plaguing the market, buyers should consider homes in need of repair
by Ray Brousseau Jun 29
1 in 3 homebuyers making offers sight-unseen: Takeaways for real estate agents
Agents can cater to the trend by using new tech and serving up as much imagery and data as possible
by Teke Wiggin Jun 28
Will low inventory throttle buying season?
Forget location, location, location -- where's the stock?
by Deidre Woollard Mar 27
Two kids on a see saw.
On the dynamic between homes for rent and homes for sale
by Steve Cook Feb 15