June contract signings signal rock-bottom end to 2025

Pending home sales dropped on a monthly and annual basis in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. Economists are split on what the decline means for the market as homebuyers navigate wider economic fears. Continue reading

Mortgage rate woes undercut June new home sales

Despite ample inventory and more affordable prices, seasonally adjusted new residential sales dropped 6.6 percent annually. Experts attributed the drop to mortgage rates as the primary cause. Continue reading

Inventory’s up, but buyers aren’t biting as June sales slide again

Existing-home sales declined by 2.7 percent from May 2025 but held steady compared to one year ago. Mortgage rates and high home prices continue to dissuade potential buyers. Continue reading

Here’s what a Redfin data journalist learned from taking a $25K bath on the sale of his house

Senior data journalist Mark Worley co-authored a new Redfin report showing that roughly 6 percent of U.S. homesellers are at risk of selling at a loss. The analysis hit close to home — he and his wife just did exactly that, selling their St. Louis home… Continue reading

Single-family permits and starts reach 11-month low in June

Negative homebuyer and homebuilder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest hit. Continue reading

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

How to talk to clients when the world is turning upside down

Your clients don’t need you to have all the answers; they just need to know that you’re there for them and that you’re willing (and able) to help them navigate these rough seas, Spencer Krull writes. 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

NAR says lower mortgage rates could help boost sluggish sales. When might that happen?

Amid fighting over the federal funds rate, NAR says home sales were 0.7 percent lower in May than a year ago as inventory rose to a 4.6-month supply Continue reading

Investors contemplate options amid market shift: The Download

As investors see local markets and rental prices soften, they’ve started to unload underperforming inventory at a record pace. Continue reading