Prices will fall in 2023. But savings will be negligible due to headwinds

Home prices could fall by 8 percent, but rising mortgage rates and a “mild recession” will blunt the savings in buyers’ pockets, according to Capital Economics’ new U.S. Housing Market Outlook. Continue reading

Existing-home sales drop for 8th straight month in September

Existing-home sales sagged 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.71 million, 23.8 percent lower than in Sept. 2021, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Median sale price dips below $400K as existing-home transactions slip

The median sale price of an existing U.S. home declined to $389,500 in August, down from July when it sat at $403,800, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Existing home sales drop for 6th straight month: ‘Not a recession’

“Inventory remains tight and prices continue to rise nationally with nearly 40% of homes still commanding the full list price,” said NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Continue reading

Home sales should be falling but not this fast. Here are 3 things to watch

Homebuying power has been in decline, but the market fundamentals remain as strong as they were in 2019. Here is some advice from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming. Continue reading

Home sales fall for 5th month as median prices hit record high

Sales of existing homes ticked down 5.4 percent between May and June, falling 14.2 percent from a year ago, as median prices rose to $416,000, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

US existing-home sales prices tally new record after topping $400K

Total sales of existing homes, condos and co-ops dropped 3.4 percent between April and May to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.4 million, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Fannie Mae downgrades home sales expectations for 2022 and 2023

Higher mortgage rates are now “housing market’s primary constraint,” economists at Fannie Mae said in a new forecast predicting home sales will fall 13.5 percent this year. Continue reading

Pending home sales keep falling as market conditions ‘normalize’: NAR

Pending home sales dipped for the fifth-straight month in March, with the Pending Home Sales Index dropping 1.2 percent from February to 103.7, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Fueled by climbing mortgage rates, existing-home sales rise again

The median existing-home sales price, meanwhile, soared 13.9 percent year over year in November as inventory plunged 13.3 percent, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading