Now’s the Time: Late Summer Is the Best Season For Homebuyers to Score a Deal in These U.S. Metros
Late August is the best time for homebuyers to score a deal in parts of California, Austin, TX and certain New York City suburbs. Mid-September is the prime dealmaking window for buyers in Baltimore, Nashville, Southern California and parts...
With Buyers Firmly in the Driver’s Seat, Home-Purchase Cancellations Hit Highest Level in Nearly 3 Years
14% of U.S. homebuying deals fell through in July, the highest share since November 2023, as buyers gained more power. Home-purchase cancellations are most prevalent in buyer-friendly southern markets, where a lot of inventory and fewer buy...
New Listings Tick Up As Summer Winds Down
High housing costs and economic uncertainty pushed pending home sales to their lowest level since March. New listings of U.S. homes for sale climbed 1.2% week over week to their highest level in over three months during the four weeks ending ...
California Dreamin’: $130M Bel Air Estate Tops July’s Priciest Home Sales
July’s top four priciest home sales were in Southern California, followed by two Manhattan townhouses, a handful of Florida estates and an Arizona compound. A famous Bel Air estate known as Casa Encantada was the most expensive U.S. home ...
Chicago’s Hottest Neighborhoods of 2026: Humboldt Park Gets Its Moment in the Sun
Humboldt Park, Huntley and Belmont Cragin are Chicago’s hottest neighborhoods of 2026. Chicago’s hottest neighborhoods offer a mix of affordability, space and access to popular amenities. Humboldt Park is Chicago’s hottest neighborhood ...
U.S. Home Prices Rose 0.27% in July, Essentially Unchanged From a Month Earlier
U.S. home prices increased 0.27% month over month in July on a seasonally adjusted basis. That growth rate is essentially flat from 0.28% in June. Prices rose 3.4% from a year earlier, the fastest annual growth in a year. This is acc...