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Home Prices Fell 3% in March—Biggest Annual Drop in Over a Decade
Pandemic boomtowns and pricey coastal markets, including Austin and San Jose, saw among the largest price declines. In many more affordable areas, prices continued to climb. Pending home sales dipped to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic as elevated mortgage rates curtailed buyer demand and a lack of homes for sale limited
Home Prices Fell 1% in February—First Annual Drop Since 2012
Prices declined as sellers responded to a drop in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates. San Jose and Austin saw prices fall at roughly 12 times the national pace. While many buyers remained on the sidelines, home sales and competition leveled off following roughly a year of declines. Miami still saw sales fall 44%.
Market Recovery Hampered by High Housing Costs, Low Supply in January
Pending home sales improved slightly, but an ongoing affordability crisis and lack of homes for sale kept many house hunters on the sidelines. Pending home sales rose 0.5% from a month earlier in January on a seasonally-adjusted basis. That compares with December’s revised month-over-month increase of 1.4%, which was the first gain in 14 months.
Pending Home Sales Rise for First Time in 14 Months
Pending sales increased 3% in December from the month before, the first monthly gain since October 2021. But sellers remained on the sidelines, with new listings posting their biggest annual drop since the start of the pandemic. Seasonally adjusted pending home sales rose 2.9% nationwide in December, the first month-over-month increase since October 2021. Pending
Home Sales Slumped 35% in November, the Biggest Decline on Record
A surge in mortgage rates in early November caused sales and prices to slow, but there are early signs that demand may be creeping back as rates reverse course. Home sales fell 35.1% year over year in November on a seasonally-adjusted basis—the largest decline in Redfin’s records that date back to 2012. Home-price growth also
Pending Home Sales Post Record Drop in October as Deal Cancellations, Price Cuts Hit Record High
The historic slowdown may ease in the coming months if inflation continues to cool. Pending home sales fell the most on record in October and deal cancellations and price cuts hit record highs as buyers were spooked by the biggest mortgage-rate jump in over four decades. Pending sales dropped 32.1% year over year last month,
Home Prices Fell 3% in March—Biggest Annual Drop in Over a Decade
Pandemic boomtowns and pricey coastal markets, including Austin and San Jose, saw among the largest price declines. In many more affordable areas, prices continued to climb. Pending home sales dipped to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic as elevated mortgage rates curtailed buyer demand and a lack of homes for sale limited
Home Prices Fell 1% in February—First Annual Drop Since 2012
Prices declined as sellers responded to a drop in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates. San Jose and Austin saw prices fall at roughly 12 times the national pace. While many buyers remained on the sidelines, home sales and competition leveled off following roughly a year of declines. Miami still saw sales fall 44%.
Market Recovery Hampered by High Housing Costs, Low Supply in January
Pending home sales improved slightly, but an ongoing affordability crisis and lack of homes for sale kept many house hunters on the sidelines. Pending home sales rose 0.5% from a month earlier in January on a seasonally-adjusted basis. That compares with December’s revised month-over-month increase of 1.4%, which was the first gain in 14 months.
Pending Home Sales Rise for First Time in 14 Months
Pending sales increased 3% in December from the month before, the first monthly gain since October 2021. But sellers remained on the sidelines, with new listings posting their biggest annual drop since the start of the pandemic. Seasonally adjusted pending home sales rose 2.9% nationwide in December, the first month-over-month increase since October 2021. Pending
Home Sales Slumped 35% in November, the Biggest Decline on Record
A surge in mortgage rates in early November caused sales and prices to slow, but there are early signs that demand may be creeping back as rates reverse course. Home sales fell 35.1% year over year in November on a seasonally-adjusted basis—the largest decline in Redfin’s records that date back to 2012. Home-price growth also
Pending Home Sales Post Record Drop in October as Deal Cancellations, Price Cuts Hit Record High
The historic slowdown may ease in the coming months if inflation continues to cool. Pending home sales fell the most on record in October and deal cancellations and price cuts hit record highs as buyers were spooked by the biggest mortgage-rate jump in over four decades. Pending sales dropped 32.1% year over year last month,
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