home sales

Dec 20, 2023

Home sales snapped a five-month skid in November as easing mortgage rates encouraged homebuyers

Realtors said home sales responded to lower interested rates.

Oct 11, 2023

Redfin: Midwest leads the country in affordable housing

Median home sale prices in the United States have nearly doubled in the past decade to $422,000 in July 2023. That's up from $220,000 in July 2013. Although prices are trending higher nationwide, affordability is significantly different by state.

Oct 2, 2023

Where are the homes? Glaring need for housing construction underlined by Century 21 CEO

The highest mortgage rates in more than two decades are keeping many prospective homebuyers out of the market and discouraging homeowners who locked in ultra-low rates from listing their home for sale.

Sep 28, 2023

Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling

Sales of new U.S. homes hit a 5-month low last month as sky-high mortgage rates continue to strain prospective homebuyers' ability to afford a dwelling.

Dec 21, 2022

US home sales fell in November, the 10th consecutive month

The housing market slump deepened in November as sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the 10th consecutive month — the longest such stretch on records going back to 1999.

Jul 29, 2022

Home builders, home sales both slow pace

The U.S. economy is caught in an awkward, painful place. A confusing one, too.

May 20, 2022

Home sales tumble again as mortgage rates surge

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the third consecutive month in April as mortgage rates surged, driving up borrowing costs for would-be buyers as home prices soared to new highs.

Apr 15, 2022

Homebuyers stymied by fewer homes, high prices, rising rates

Shortly after moving to South Florida for a new job with the U.S. military, Shannon Kaufman and his wife, Wendy, signed up for a whole other mission: buying a home.

Mar 24, 2022

State’s real estate value increases at fastest rate in 15 years

A new study shows Wisconsin's housing market is strong with the total value of homes and other property sold in 2021 increasing at the fastest rate in about 15 years.

Oct 21, 2021

Existing home sales surge as interest rates point higher

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in September to their strongest pace since January as mortgage rates tick higher, motivating buyers to get off the sidelines.

Oct 1, 2021

Soaring home prices juice average US homeowner equity growth

Soaring home prices have pushed up average homeowner equity growth to the highest level in more than a decade, though recent signs of a cooling U.S. housing market point to more moderate gains in the second half of the year.

Jul 2, 2021