Housing Market
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May 28, 2026
Some would-be homebuyers are hesitating as housing costs rise and the ongoing Iran war makes the economy feel shaky. Fewer house hunters are going under contract to buy homes. U.S. pending home sales fell 1.5% from a week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending May 24, the second straight decline after […]
May 27, 2026
With hundreds of thousands more home sellers than buyers in the market, fewer house hunters feel inclined to make cash offers to stand out in bidding wars. Economic uncertainty is also encouraging buyers to hold onto cash and finance home purchases. Just under three in 10 (28.8%) U.S. homebuyers paid in all cash in March, […]
May 26, 2026
Homebuying affordability improved slightly in April because mortgage rates declined while incomes rose. Still, the income required to afford a home was $29,000 higher than the typical U.S. income–and mortgage rates rose again in May, potentially erasing some of the affordability gains made in April. A household earning the average U.S. income would need to […]
May 26, 2026
The median luxury sale price is up 4% year over year—more than double the gain in non luxury prices. Luxury pending home sales are also up 4%—the biggest increase in over a year. San Francisco’s luxury market is booming, with sales up nearly 50%—the most in the nation. Rising demand and prices are buoying luxury […]
May 21, 2026
Contract cancellations declined slightly in April as homebuyers and sellers gained a clearer sense of the housing market after years of volatility, and as demand picked up. Homebuyers were most likely to back out of deals in Atlanta, San Antonio and other Sun Belt metro areas that are big-time buyer’s markets. Contract cancellations were least […]
