Nationwide, 30.6% of U.S. single-family homes for sale in the third quarter were new construction—the highest share of any third quarter on record. That’s up from 28.9% one year earlier and 25% two years earlier.Newly built homes[...]
New listings have inched up this fall, giving the buyers who remain in the market a few more homes to choose from. But many buyers are retreating as mortgage rates stay elevated.What home sellers are doing: A few more homeowners are putting[...]
Redfin economists say this is likely to be the slowest sales year since the Great Recession as persistently high mortgage rates and low inventory spook buyers. This year is likely to end with roughly 4.1 million existing home sales[...]
Rents are flattening out after going on a rollercoaster ride during the pandemic.The median U.S. asking rent rose 0.4% year over year to $2,011 in September—the sixth straight month in which rents were little changed from a year[...]
Sky-high mortgage rates and still-rising home prices have made it harder than ever to afford a home, especially for first-time buyers. The typical buyer needs to earn 15% more than they did a year ago–and wages are only up 5%.It’s[...]