At the same time, builder sales expectations for the next six months posted their second-largest drop since the sentiment index started in 1985. 

Housing supply is the highest it’s been since 2020, and while there’s lots to choose from, demand is the lowest it’s been in four years.

On a city basis, Chicago posted the highest annual increase among the country’s 20 largest metros, followed by Miami, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. 

The median existing-home price for all housing types in December rose 6% from its year-ago level.    

Nationally, home sales were up 13.3% year over year and 4.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

A rise in new listings is giving buyer’s in the new year more homes to choose from, according to a new report from Redfin.

In its last reading before the end of the year, the National Association of REALTORS®  Pending Home Sales Index posted its fourth consecutive monthly increase in November. 

The median-sales price slid from $425,600 in October to $402,600 last month. 

The year-over-year increase of 6.1% is the greatest since June 2021, according to the association. 

On a monthly basis, however, sales were down 13.3%, RE/MAX said. 

More buyers are touring homes and applying for mortgages as the 2024 housing market enters its home stretch, according to a new Redfin report.

Taylor Swift’s cultural impact has moved beyond music and fashion into the design of ultra-high-end real estate. 

Despite the new record in September, the rate of increase continues to slow. 

The new findings come from real estate tech strategist Mike DelPrete.

The increase follows two months of declines, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Multifamily construction, meanwhile, rose on a monthly basis.