Existing-Home Prices Hit New Record as Sales Slow

Nearly every region of the country saw a major decline in real estate transactions last month as more buyers are priced out of the market.

 

Volatility in Mortgage Rates as Recession Fears Grow

Borrowing costs tick up again as the Federal Reserve’s inflation policy has economists bracing for even higher rates in the future.

 

Existing Home Sales Fall for the Fifth Straight Month

As rising mortgage rates and higher home prices weighed on housing affordability, existing home sales declined for five consecutive months

 

Red-Hot U.S. Home Market Gets Pricier But Buyers Stay Wary

Falling affordability curbs transactions for fifth month even as median cost hits record.

 

Housing Inventory in Portland Is Rising: Which Quadrant Had the Biggest Spike?

New numbers show a sharp rise in available homes to buy in June, as pending sales take a dip.

 

Despite fewer bidding wars among home-buyers, Seattle-area real estate prices continue to climb

The home buying bidding wars are starting to subside in the Seattle area.

 

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Fall for the Fifth Straight Month in June

U.S. existing-home sales fell 5.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.12 million in June, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

 

On the House: Should First-Time Homebuyers Press the Pause Button?

The news has been filled with stories about how the housing market is finally cooling—after more than two years of unprecedented price growth and wild bidding wars.

 

The Housing Market Is Correcting—So Why Are Home Prices Still Soaring?

Home prices have continued their seemingly inexorable rise, despite America’s housing market purportedly being in the throes of a correction.

 

U.S. home sales fell in June as prices reach new heights

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fifth consecutive month in June as higher mortgage rates and rising prices kept many home hunters on the sidelines.

 

Average long-term US mortgage rates edge up to 5.54%

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates are ticking higher this week in a rapidly cooling housing market.

 

Instant Reaction: Housing Starts, July 19, 2022

Homebuilders have become extremely cautious about the prospect of single-family home sales, while multifamily activity remains robust.

 

S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index

 

S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index