As inventory builds with fewer offers from homebuyers, more sellers feel the need to reduce the asking price of the homes for ...

January bond market chaos put brakes on UK house sales - A survey of estate agents said February’s interest rates cut would ...

Such so-called pending sales are an indicator of future closings and the most current indicator of activity in the market.

"Naturally, with fewer home sales, some will leave the industry ... Reinhardt described it as "chaos." Related stories "You're watching buyers who want to waive inspection and cover appraisal ...

New contracts for home purchases are coming in very low this month. We counted 10% fewer home sales for the week than the same week a year ago. In the fourth quarter of 2024, sales were coming in ...

The sudden increase in stamp duty on second properties has led to a pause or collapse of home sales, dealing a major ... "The ...

The housing market took a dramatic shift to round out 2024 as pending home sales decreased to 5.5% in December. “Buyers pulled back in response to climbing mortgage rates. Contract signings fell ...

U.S. existing-home sales fell in 2024 to the lowest level since 1995, the second straight year of anemic sales due to stubbornly high mortgage rates. High costs related to homeownership sapped ...

The latest home sales numbers painted a discouraging picture for the real estate industry as sales fell to the lowest level since 1995.

The U.S. housing market faced a setback in December as pending home sales plunged by 5.5%, following a period of four consecutive months of growth. This decline, reported by the National ...

Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell in December to snap a four-month streak of increases, with particularly sharp declines in the pricier Northeast and West regions as higher mortgage ...