Current Market Data

HAR: Small uptick in new listings

During the week, Realtors entered 2,361 properties into the Multiple Listing Service, a slight increase from the 2,297 properties entered the same week in 2021.

Redfin report shows record-high new construction inventory

A report from Redfin shows that 29% of single-family homes for sale in the U.S. were new constructions in the third quarter of 2022.

HAR’s FRESH Report shows an increase in active listings

Per HAR’s report, new listings are down 4.7% year-over-year. However, the number of active available listings has increased by 68.7% since November 2021.

Declining mortgage rates boost homebuyer demand

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

A look at condominium and townhome sales in Houston

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

HAR: Holiday-season slowdown continues in Houston

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

Investors made up nearly a quarter of all single-family home sales in 2022

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.

NAR: Pending-home sales slide for fifth consecutive month in October

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

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: U.S. housing prices continue to lose ground

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 post surprise gain in October as median price hits new high

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.   

Mortgage applications rise as home supply sees record increases

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

10 most expensive active listings in Texas

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.

HAR: New listings “typical for this time of year”

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

Pending home sales drop 32.1% in October, the steepest year-over-year decline in nine years

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

MBA: New-home mortgage applications fall in October

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

NAR: Existing-home sales fall again in October as prices continue to rise

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