Housing inventory

Although housing values have noticeably flattened in recent months, the share of buyers expecting the search for a new residence to become harder grew, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

The National Association of Realtors index of contract signings to purchase previously owned homes increased 2.5% in December to 76.9, according to a release Friday.

Sales of new U.S. homes rose for a third month in December, wrapping up an otherwise disappointing year in which soaring borrowing costs stifled demand and weighed on the economy.

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell in December to the slowest pace in over a decade, capping one of the housing market's worst years on record amid a rapid jump in mortgage rates.

New U.S. home construction declined for a fourth-straight month in December, wrapping up a disappointing year for an industry that saw annual housing starts fall for the first time since 2009.

Single-family property values during the year's final three months rose 9.2% year-over-year, but that bump fell below the 13.1% annual rise in the prior quarter.

The most attractive cities this year count more homes selling under their listing price rather than over it.

While supply was up by over 54% compared to a year earlier, new home listings decreased, according to Realtor.com.

House hunting activity also slowed in December, with home tours declining 69% from the start of the year, a Redfin report found.

The laws will go on the books later next year as part of an effort to provide builders with new tools to deal with the California's lack of land for new residential construction.

Sales of high-end homes fell 38.1% year-over-year, per a Redfin report.

Mortgage-purchase applications were 4.6% higher in December from a month ago, per a Redfin report.

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell for a 10th-straight month in November, extending a record decline as high mortgage rates continue to stifle affordability.

New U.S. home construction continued to decline in November and permits plunged as high borrowing costs paired with widespread inflation eroded housing affordability and demand.

U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell every month in 2022, sinking in December to a level not seen in over a decade outside of the pandemic amid elevated mortgage rates and high construction costs.

One of the biggest U.S. homebuilders is offering to sell thousands of homes to rental landlords at a time when sales to everyday buyers have slumped. 

But that's largely because homes are staying on the market longer — almost three weeks more than in early summer on average.

A new state study suggests that mortgage lenders are putting up barriers to home ownership among people of color.

A record number of homes are being delisted as sellers face a sharp drop in demand, according to real estate brokerage Redfin.

The National Association of Realtors index of contract signings to purchase previously owned homes decreased 4.6% last month, according to data released Wednesday.