"An uptick in homes with reduced prices is a small break for buyers on top of the usual seasonal factors that align to make this first week in October the best week to buy. Yet, the larger context remains challenging. Buyers still struggle with the triple threat of rising listing prices, record-high mortgage rates, and limited inventory, making affordability a continued concern," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com.
Read More »Low Inventory, High Demand Boosts Home Prices
“While the uptick in new listings is good news for home shoppers, inventory remains persistently low, even with record-high mortgage rates putting a damper on demand," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com.
Read More »Lock-In Effect Keeping Home Prices Elevated
Home prices are increasing due to the mismatch between supply and demand, as inventory remains low due to the lock-in effect. The total number of homes for sale is down 19%, the biggest drop in a year and a half, and new listings are down 21%.
Read More »Slowing Growth May Hamper New Home Prices Peak This Year
“Weakening home price growth for the past 12 months is increasing the odds that we may not see a new home price peak this year, for the first time in the history of our listing data, which dates back to mid-2016, and this is likely welcome news to homeshoppers," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com.
Read More »Home Price Growth Moderates to Single-Digit Territory in December
The typical asking price slowed to a single-digit pace for the first time since December 2021, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report, marking a significant slowdown from the peak 18% year-over-year pace seen in 2022.
Read More »Summer Busy Season? Not So Fast
In May, the HouseCanary Market Pulse reported the first signs of a potential softening in the housing market as a litany of external influences exerted pressure on the ...
Read More »Inventory Remains Near Record Lows, But Is Relief in Sight?
Another day, another housing record broken. Realtor.com has released new information showing that home prices have hit another record high—$405,000—for the first time in March 2022. But as ...
Read More »Where are California’s Homebuyers Migrating?
A report examined where people leaving the expensive coastal markets in California were migrating and how these markets compared to the Golden State. Here’s what it found.
Read More »10 Cities That are Buyers’ Markets
Despite their accelerated growth, the nation still has pockets where home prices are actually falling. Which cities lead in home price decline? Hint: The top city is in the state with the hottest housing market.
Read More »Can Homebuyers Afford a Mortgage in These Cities?
Six cities on the U.S. coasts have 70 percent or higher households that can’t afford to buy a home, says a new study.
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