Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

Home Sales

Economy|News

Home sales fell again in August as homebuyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third month in a row in August, as higher mortgage rates, rising prices and a dearth of properties on the market shut out many would-be homebuyers

Home sales fell again in August as homebuyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and prices
Business

Home sales fell again in September as surging mortgage rates, rising prices discouraged homebuyers

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the fourth month in a row in September, held back by surging mortgage rates and a thin supply of properties on the market

Home sales fell again in September as surging mortgage rates, rising prices discouraged homebuyers
Economy

US existing home sales drop to 13-year low in September

U.S. existing home sales dropped to a 13-year low in September as surging mortgage rates and tight supply combined to reduce affordability for many first-time buyers.

US existing home sales drop to 13-year low in September
Business|Economy

Bypassing mortgage rates: Share of US homes bought with cash hits highest level in nearly a decade

Homebuyers who can afford to bypass the highest mortgage rates in two decades are increasingly forgoing financing and paying all cash

Bypassing mortgage rates: Share of US homes bought with cash hits highest level in nearly a decade
Business|News

5-month skid in home sales snapped in November as easing mortgage rates give buyers breathing room

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November, ending a five-month skid, as easing mortgage rates encouraged homebuyers

5-month skid in home sales snapped in November as easing mortgage rates give buyers breathing room
Business|Economy|News

2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades, pushing homeownership out of reach for many Americans

2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers
Business

U.S. homebuiler D.R. Horton raises full-year home sales forecast

U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc on Tuesday raised its forecast for full-year home sales, as declining mortgage rates ease affordability for homebuyers.

U.S. homebuiler D.R. Horton raises full-year home sales forecast
Business|Economy|News

Home sales rose in January as easing mortgage rates, inventory enticed homebuyers

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January as homebuyers seized upon easing mortgage rates and a modest pickup in properties on the market

Home sales rose in January as easing mortgage rates, inventory enticed homebuyers
Business|News

Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising

The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with elevated mortgage rates and rising prices

Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising
Business|News

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November
Business|Economy|News

U.S. existing home sales drop 1.9% in April, pushed lower by high rates and high prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank last month, pushed down by high mortgage rates and rising prices

U.S. existing home sales drop 1.9% in April, pushed lower by high rates and high prices
Economy|News

US home sales post second straight monthly drop; house prices accelerate

U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fell in April as higher mortgage rates and house prices weighed on demand, dealing another setback to the housing market.

US home sales post second straight monthly drop; house prices accelerate
Economy|News

Mortgage rates snap three-week pullback, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan back above 7%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage moved back above 7% this week, a setback for home shoppers at a time when the U.S. housing market is already slowing under the strain of elevated home loan borrowing costs and rising prices

Mortgage rates snap three-week pullback, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan back above 7%
Economy|News

US home sales crumble in May on higher rates and record prices, says Redfin

U.S. home sales in May fell to among the lowest levels in the past decade, real estate brokerage Redfin said in a report, as both demand and supply remained sluggish in a high-mortgage

US home sales crumble in May on higher rates and record prices, says Redfin
Economy|News

US home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May amid rising mortgage rates, record-high prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged many prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest period of the year

US home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May amid rising mortgage rates, record-high prices
Economy|News

US pending home sales fall in May

Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in May, indicating sales could remain subdued for a while as potential buyers grapple with higher mortgage rates

US pending home sales fall in May
Business|Economy

D.R. Horton's home sales forecast, $4 billion buyback send shares to record high

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D.R. Horton's home sales forecast, $4 billion buyback send shares to record high
Economy|News

US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines

US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices
Business|Economy|News

Record house prices depress US home sales in June

U.S. existing home sales fell more than expected in June as the median house price set another record high, but improving supply and declining mortgage rates

Record house prices depress US home sales in June

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