Homebuyer demand is rising as mortgage rates continue to decline, according to a new Redfin report.

Condominium and townhome sales have stabilized in Texas, according to the Texas REALTORS® 2022 Texas Condominium Sales Report.

New residential listings continued to trail last year’s numbers in the most recent Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

Data from the PEW Trust shows that investment companies make up approximately a quarter of the entire single-family home market across the U.S.

October’s 4.6% monthly drop follows a 10.2% decline in September, the National Association of REALTORS® reported. 

Housing prices were down in all 20 cities tracked by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index.

New-home sales rose 7.5% month over month, while the median price of a new house surged to $493,000 from $455,700 in September and $427,300 a year ago, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.   

That wasn’t the only good news as the end of the month neared.

Many of the most expensive listings in Texas from the month of November are located in Houston, according to data from Texas Multiple Listing Services.

New listings tend to dip into the negative territory around the holidays, as consumers are busy with preparations.

If inflation continues to cool, the historic slowdown could ease.

The pace of new single-family home sales, meanwhile, fell 6.1% from September to 598,000. 

The median existing-home price rose for the 128th month in a row, extending its record-breaking streak of increases. 

Despite a small increase in new listings last week, there was a 7.8% year-over-year decrease in new properties entered into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for the week ending Nov. 14.

Mid-week price cuts offer the most bargains in today’s market.

The number of homes under construction rose during the month, as homebuilders continued to work through a large backlog of homes.