Sellers now face a dramatically different landscape. Nationwide listings have climbed to 1.62 million homes—up 5.9% year‑over‑year—pushing supply to 4.9 months, a level not seen in over a decade. This surge gives buyers greater leverage, meaning homes that were once…
Continue reading Rising inventory, price cuts and longer sales cycles reshape the U.S. housing marketThe latest HomeLight Top Agent Insights report shows that sellers are entering a markedly different landscape. Nationwide inventory jumped to 1.62 million homes in August – a 5.9% rise year‑over‑year – pushing months of supply to 4.9, the highest…
Continue reading Rising inventory, price cuts and longer sales cycles reshape the 2026 U.S. housing marketKey developments: – Zillow reported that newly pending home sales fell 8.5% in September, a sign that sky‑high mortgage rates and the usual seasonal slowdown are dampening buyer activity across the United States. – A Texas Realtors survey…
Continue reading U.S. Housing Activity Cools as Mortgage Rates Surge, While Global Investors Target Affordable and Student HousingRedfin’s latest data shows pending home sales fell 4% in September, pushing the metric to its lowest point since 2014 and triggering the highest contract‑cancellation rate on record at 14.5%. The surge in cancellations has also led to…
Continue reading Pending Home Sales Hit Lowest Level Since 2014 as Contract Cancellations Surge
