Housing Market
$331B in Active Listings Are Stale
Redfin’s latest report shows U.S. home sellers are sitting on a record $698 billion worth of active listings, up 20.3% year over year.
June 3, 2025
Redfin’s latest report shows U.S. home sellers are sitting on a record $698 billion worth of active listings, up 20.3% year over year.
A new Realtor.com report shows 23% of Millennials plan to buy a home in the next six months—up from 15% last fall. Meanwhile, 63% of potential buyers are holding out for rates below 5%, and half of homeowners with a mortgage feel locked in.
A new Redfin report shows U.S. home sellers now outnumber buyers by 33.7%, the widest gap since 2013, with 1.9 million sellers and just 1.5 million buyers in April 2025. Condo sellers face the steepest challenge, with 83.5% more sellers than buyers.
In a new interview with Realtor.com, Barbara Corcoran reveals the three best times to buy a home—including when inventory is rising, sellers return to the table, and the market feels uncertain.
CNBC reports that the U.S. and China have agreed to a pause on tariffs, slashing them from 125% to 10% for 90 days, easing trade tensions and boosting global markets. Realtor.com’s senior economist weighs in on what the truce could mean for construction costs, mortgage rates, and the housing market.
Zillow just downgraded its U.S. home price forecast, now predicting a 1.7% YoY decline by 2026 as inventory climbs and affordability pressures mount.
U.S. luxury home prices rose 4.7% year over year in 2024, but high-end properties are taking an average of 319 days to sell, with predictable consequences for sellers. Meanwhile stock market volatility could drive more investors toward luxury real estate.
What happens to housing in a recession? Keeping Current Matters and Realtor.com data show that home prices rose in four of the last six recessions, while mortgage rates fell every time.
A new Zillow report highlights the 5 best metros to buy (and sell) this spring. At one million homes for sale, February 2025 had the highest pre-spring inventory since before the pandemic—while sellers in Buffalo and San Jose see 56%+ of homes selling above asking.
Realtor.com’s latest report reveals how many days of work are needed to afford a monthly mortgage payment in each state, with Hawaii topping the list at 17 days. States like Ohio and Illinois require only 6-7 days, highlighting significant regional differences in home affordability across the U.S.
Trump’s new tariffs sent bond yields tumbling. Here’s why mortgage rates could follow, and what it means for homebuyers, builders, and the housing market.
New data on home seller fears from Clever Real Estate shows 91% of homeowners are delaying selling their homes, with 63% pointing to high mortgage rates. Read on for the top 10 reasons sellers are pressing pause in 2025.
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