Cold winter looms as pending home sales fall for 6th-consecutive month

The number of homes that went under contract in November dropped by another 4 percent, signaling a slow winter, according to data released Wednesday from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Home prices dropped in September for third straight month

The S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index reported a 10.6 percent annual gain in home prices during September, down from the previous month when they increased 12.9 percent. Continue reading

Home prices dropped in September for third straight month

The S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index reported a 10.6 percent annual gain in home prices during September, down from the previous month when they increased 12.9 percent. Continue reading

America’s biggest homes are just 30 miles from the country’s tiniest lofts

From Tennessee to Michigan, 18 states lay claim to the country’s largest and smallest homes now on the market, according to a new analysis. But the wildest extremes can be found in one region. Continue reading

The pandemic-era home price boom has ended — and now we know when

Two major estimates of home prices now concur: The uninterrupted string of monthly increases came to an end this July, according to new data released Tuesday from CoreLogic and the FHFA. Continue reading

What does ‘housing recession’ even mean? Economists don’t really know

The phrase “housing recession” has exploded in popularity, according to an analysis of search terms. But pinning down what it means and where it originated is surprisingly difficult, experts told Inman. Continue reading

‘Overvalued’ Western markets see biggest share of price reductions

Despite national growth in sale prices, these markets that saw spikes in popularity and price over the past two years are starting to see the most price reductions, data shows.  Continue reading

Pending home sales take nosedive in June, signaling a bleak August

Pending home sales dropped 8.6 percent in June, suggesting a drop in home closings just around the corner, according to figures released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Pending home sales climb in May following 6 months of declines

But the modest .7 percent increase shouldn’t discount clear evidence of a transition spurred by high prices and mortgage rates, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading