Pending home sales climb to 2023 high following months of declines

Pending home sales rose 0.7 percent from June to July, reversing seven months of declines. However, rising rates and home prices are poised to stifle sales growth into the fall, Redfin said. Continue reading

New listings plummet 27%, marking biggest annual fall since pandemic

The number of new listings coming onto the market has plunged since June 2022, according to data released Thursday by Redfin. Transaction levels remain low even as home prices creep higher. Continue reading

The inventory recovery suffered a setback. Is it just temporary?

The housing downturn was supposed to bring the market back into balance between buyers and sellers. But recent inventory gains have stalled. Continue reading

Monthly payments drop $300 and some homebuyers wade back in

As home price growth has slowed, mortgage payments have decreased and days on market have risen, homebuyers dip their toes back into the market, according to a new report from Redfin. Continue reading

Pending sales fell in October for the fifth month in a row

Rising rates and nervous consumers have set up the housing market for its “slowest fourth quarter in a decade,” according to one economist. Continue reading

RLTY Capital launches suite of agent Success Services

Agents who sign on can access legal structuring and advisory services, a network of industry thought leaders, accountants, wealth managers and a variety of courses — including some by “Sell It Like Serhant.” Continue reading

Buyers are leaning on contingencies to bail out of deals, Redfin CEO says

During his latest appearance on CNBC, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman shared how buyers and sellers are locked in a battle of the wills as the market slowly shifts in buyers’ favor. Continue reading

Are sellers getting greedy? Asking prices surge to new record

The median asking price of newly listed homes for sale surged 12 percent year over year to a record high of $361,250, according to a new Redfin report. Continue reading

Despite cooling housing market, pending sales continue to climb

During the four-week period ending Sept. 5, pending sales rose 6 percent from a year earlier, according to a report released Wednesday by Redfin. Continue reading

California’s scorching-hot housing market expected to stay ‘incredibly competitive’

California Association of Realtors blames lack of supply for “terrible consequences” on quality of life for potential buyers. Continue reading