In a more buyer-friendly market, sellers are emerging too

Why are active homebuyers now ready to list their old properties? The reasons vary by individual but also display some regional trends that track with the national inventory recovery, the Inman-Dig Insights survey found. Continue reading

Median US home price hits new record as pending sales drop

The median home sale price ticked up to $399,633 as pending sales saw a 3.5 percent drop annually. Still, mortgage applications, home touring and Google searches for “homes for sale” increased, in a positive sign for sellers. Continue reading

Buyers and sellers face off as inventory and delistings rise

Delistings outpaced inventory growth in June even as price cuts surged, showing that a growing number of sellers are unwilling to compromise when it comes to their selling goals. Continue reading

Big cities drive the housing supply reset — for all the wrong reasons

The urban-suburban divide that helped define the housing market’s early pandemic boom has continued to shape its downturn and inventory rebalancing, according to an Intel analysis of hyperlocal data. Continue reading

New residential sales drop nearly 14% in May, their sharpest in 3 years

Homebuyers continued to respond to market headwinds like high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty and failed to be drawn in by builder sales incentives. Continue reading

Home price gains relaxed in April, near slowest pace in 2 years

The FHFA HPI rose 3 percent on an annual basis in April, while the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index posted a 2.7 percent annual gain. Continue reading

Despite weak demand, brokerages logged revenue growth this spring

The progress came even as competition for listings cooled across the country. Inman breaks down how the industry navigated the spring homebuyer season using insights powered by Market View. Continue reading

How homeowners, not builders, are driving Denver’s inventory boom

How is Denver out so far in front of the pack? Without a building boom, owners of existing homes are flouting a ‘rate lock-in’ and weak demand in a way that helps explain a broader national trend. Continue reading

Builder sentiment plunges as hesitant buyers shift to sidelines

Nearly 40 percent of homebuilders cut prices in June, the highest portion since the National Association of Home Builders began tracking the cuts. A decline in single-family starts is projected this year. Continue reading

Luxury home values have hit $1.8M, bucking the spring slowdown

A new report from Zillow shows that luxury home values rose 2.7 percent over the past year, with the typical luxury home now valued at around $1.8 million. In some high-demand cities, like New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, luxury home… Continue reading