Housing Market News
Housing Market Update: Record-High Monthly Payments Chill Spring Selling Season–But Declining Rates Could Boost Activity
High home prices and rates sent home sellers and buyers to the sidelines in April and the start of May. But last week’s encouraging economic
Housing Market Update: For the First Time in Nearly 2 Years, There’s No Major American Metro Where Home Prices Are Falling
Inventory is below typical April levels, driving home prices up. Continually rising mortgage rates are further eroding affordability–and this week’s Fed meeting confirmed that mortgage
Housing Market Update: Buying a Home Costs More Than Ever, With Prices Hitting All-Time High and Mortgage Rates Rising
The median U.S. home price rose 5.2% year over year this week, and mortgage rates hit their highest level since November 2023. Prices continue to
Housing Market Update: The Cost of Buying a Home Hits New Record As Mortgage Rates Jump, Prices Rise 5%
Daily average mortgage rates jumped to their highest level since last November after last week’s disappointing inflation report. Persistently high home prices are exacerbating affordability
Housing Market Update: Monthly Payments Set New Record–and Buyers’ Costs Will Likely Stay High on Inflation News
Daily average mortgage rates reached their highest level in nearly five months following Wednesday’s hotter-than-expected inflation report, which will likely keep mortgage rates elevated for
Housing Market Update: Listings, Sales Stumble As Sellers and Buyers Take Easter Break
Growth in new listings slowed this week as some sellers pressed pause over Easter. Housing costs remain stubbornly high, deterring some buyers–but Redfin economists say