Current Market Data
As rising mortgage rates cool the market, the share of U.S. homes worth at least $1 million has fallen from an all-time high last year.
In January, home prices were up 5.5% annually and down 0.2% monthly, CoreLogic reported, citing its monthly Home Price Insights report.
Buyers have more choices as inventory makes a fast recovery, according to a new Realtor.com report.
At the same time, new and active listings of homes declined, Georgia MLS reported, citing its 12-county Housing Market Snapshot.
Days on market rose, while existing-home sales fell, according to the March edition of the Housing Scorecard.
People staying in their homes longer is contributing to the lack of inventory that continues to impact buyers.
Boise, Idaho, topped the rankings in a new report by MyEListing.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 5.8% year-over-year in December, compared to a 7.6% gain in November.
The 8.1% month-over-month increase in the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index was the largest gain since June 2020.
The median sales price of a new home declined on both a monthly and yearly basis, however, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.
Of the 23 area counties analyzed by asset manager and developer St. Bourke, 20 saw new-home construction decline.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.32% as of Feb. 16, up from 6.12% a week before and 3.92% a year earlier.
The average size of new apartments across the country has decreased by 30 square feet year over year, according to a new report from RentCafe.
According to a new analysis from Zillow, there will still be competition for affordably-priced houses this homebuying season.
The pace of mortgage applications fell 7.7% in the week ended Feb. 10, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.
Builder confidence rose for the second consecutive month in February with a seven-point increase that brought it to its highest level since last September, the National Association of Home Builders said.
