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As Americans hold tightly to their low mortgage rates, more than 90% of homeowners remain financially disincentivized from selling their homes, as it would cost more to borrow the same amount of money they owe on their current mortgage. A new study from First American dives into the situation.

It’s a chicken-or-egg situation for homebuyers and sellers. Demand is rising partly due to an uptick in new listings, and listings are increasing partly because sellers are noticing more buyers enter the market.

Homebuyers backed out of deals at the highest rate on record in October, driving more home sellers to lower their prices and offer concessions to entice home shoppers. A new Redfin report revealed that a spike in new listings drove pending home sales to their highest level in a year.

Homeowners nationwide are staying put as a historically low supply of existing homes for sale continues to make homeownership more difficult for buyers. New Fannie Mae research examines the factors that are keeping homeowners locked in place and leaving homebuyers in the lurch.

Redfin found that new home listings in September ticked upward, marking the largest increase recorded since February 2022. Click through to find how the overall market has been impacted.

As relocation patterns continue to shift nationwide, the Mountain West region has emerged as a hot spot for homebuyers, according to a new study from StorageCafe, with Idaho topping the list with the highest net migration rate in the nation.

According to a new Redfin report, new listings have ticked up, but near-8% mortgage rates are causing many potential homebuyers to retreat, as purchase applications remain near their lowest level in nearly 30 years.

"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.

Record-high mortgage payments continue to motivate sellers to lower asking prices to attract more buyers, as a new Redfin report revealed the average homebuyer’s monthly housing payment is up nearly 9% year-over-year, reaching a new all-time high.

According to Dana Anderson, a Data Journalist for Redfin, median sales prices occurred in eight of the top 50 metropolitan markets, while pending sales fell in all 50 markets at an average rate of 13%.