Consumer News Home Sales Are Still Falling But That’s Not Helping Buyers

Home prices are still high, but they’re getting lower

Home-price cuts are becoming more common as the housing market gradually shifts toward buyers. Typical price reductions still hover around $10,000, ... Read More

Falling Mortgage Rates Are a Boon for Home Sales – NAR

Mortgage rates drifted slightly lower this week, according to U.S. News data. This presents a golden opportunity for holiday home shoppers. Read More

Home Sales Rose in September, Boosted by Falling Mortgage Rates

Home sales rose in September to a seven-month high after buyers seized on declining mortgage rates, offering some hope that the housing market could be improving. Sales of existing homes rose 1.5% ... Read More

Southern California home sales at 3-year high as rates fall

September saw 14,590 local home sales close. That’s up 4% over the past year and the best September since 2022. Read More

Home sales hit 7-month high as falling mortgage rates tempt buyers

Sales of previously occupied US homes accelerated in September as declining mortgage rates and a pickup in available properties on the market encouraged home shoppers. Existing home sales rose 1.5% ... Read More

Deals for home sales are increasingly falling through in an uncertain economy: ‘I’m grieving the loss of that house’

Sticker shock and cold feet are leaving nervous American homebuyers adrift. Indeed, real estate deals across the country are going up in flames. About 15% of home-purchase agreements were cancelled in ... Read More

Home Sales Rose in September, Boosted by Falling Mortgage Rates

WSJ’s Veronica Dagher breaks down the three big goals that homeowners should consider before refinancing their mortgages. Photo Illustration: Noah Higgins-Dunn Home sales rose in September to a ... Read More