The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell 4% in November, which is the sixth straight monthly drop, according to the index released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Read more
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U.S. new home sales rose in November by 5.8%
The numbers: U.S. new home sales rose 5.8% to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 640,000 in November, from a revised 605,000 in the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The Read more
U.S. existing-home sales fall for the 10th straight month in November — longest losing streak on record
The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 7.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million in November, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. This is the 10th straight Read more
‘The housing market will get smaller in 2023’: Redfin lays off 13% of staff
Redfin RDFN, -8.10% is laying off staff again, as the housing market continues to hurt from high mortgage rates and low demand. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said on Wednesday that Read more
Home-buying sentiment hits all-time low, as mortgage rates surpass 7%, Fannie Mae says
Home shoppers have been so put off by elevated home prices and mortgage rates that buying sentiment has hit an all-time low, Fannie Mae FNMA, +1.03% said. The agency on Read more
Decline in U.S. pending home sales gathers steam in September
The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell 10.2% in September, which is the fourth straight monthly drop, according to the monthly index released Friday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Read more
U.S. new home sales retreat in September, partially reversing surprising gain in prior month
The numbers: U.S. new home sales fell 10.9% to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 603,000 in September, from a revised 677,000 in the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Read more
U.S. new home sales surge 28.8% in August
The numbers: U.S. new home sales surged 28.8% to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 685,000 in August, from a revised 532,000 in the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Read more
‘They’re waiting to see if home prices fall’: Home buyers are backing out of contracts in the Sun Belt at a record rate
The tide has turned, and buyers are now backing out of deals in the Sun Belt as rates rise and home prices remain unaffordable. Once pandemic boomtowns, 15.2% of homes Read more
U.S. existing-home sales fall for the seventh straight month in August
The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 0.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.8 million in August, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. This is the seventh straight Read more
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