More than one in five U.S. home listings received a price cut in August, but a lower asking price does not necessarily mean the property has become a good deal. Price reductions are becoming harder for homebuyers to ignore. In August, 20.4% of U.S. listings had a price cut, matching the rate recorded a year…
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Home prices rose in 78% of metro markets during the third quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ latest quarterly report. This is down from 80% in Q2, but shows the continued value and equity-building power of homeownership even in a down market. Four percent of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains,…
The S&P Cotality CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, the flagship measure of U.S. home prices, recorded a 2.1% annual gain in national home prices for August 2026, up 0.2% from July’s 1.9% gain. Both city composite indices posted similar gains: The 10-City Composite is up 3.6% annually versus 3.4% the prior month, and the 20-City Composite is…
Home-price growth looks to be continuing to decelerate into the housing market’s fall slowdown, according to a new report from Redfin. Redfin’s latest Home Price Index (RHPI) data saw home prices rise 0.25% month-over-month in August, down from the 0.26% growth seen in July and the 0.27% growth in June. This trend tracks with what…
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, the flagship measure of U.S. home prices, recorded a 1.9% annual gain for July 2026, up from a 1.6% rise in the previous month. Home values fell in real terms for the 14th consecutive month, as July’s 3.4% inflation ran roughly 1.5 percentage points above the 1.9% home price gain.…
The latest home price and affordability data report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) released Aug. 4 shows more than 80% of metro markets (176 out of 221) saw home-price increases in the second quarter of 2026, an increase from 71% in the first quarter, while 5% of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains,…
Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the month’s housing and economic market data reports. As spring progresses, the industry is awaiting data related to how the season shaped up ahead of another potential boom in activity over the upcoming summer. Here are some highlights from the housing and economic data that hit the…
After January’s “weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s,” as noted by Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant, home-price growth has now effectively “stalled” in February, according to the latest data. The February S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index saw a 0.7% year-over-year gain in home prices, shrinking from the…
A record share of home sellers are slashing prices as the housing market increasingly favors buyers, according to new analysis from Redfin. According to the report, 34.2% of February home sellers lowered their list price—the highest February share in records dating back to 2012, up from 31.5% a year earlier. The data reveals a market…
Home prices continue to moderate in a sign of better times ahead for the housing market, providing some relief to buyers seeking better affordability, according to the latest data. Cotality’s Home Price Index for February found that home prices saw only a 0.5% year-over-year growth, and saw a 0.16% fall from January. The report found…
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