The month-over-month decline in sales came as prices rose for the 129th consecutive month, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

New-home permits fell 11.2% month over month, while housing completions jumped 10.8% in what one observer said could have “worrisome” long-term consequences for the nation’s housing supply. 

Current real estate market conditions have not discouraged buyers from their plans of homeownership, according to a new survey from RE/MAX.

According to an analysis from real estate website Point2Homes, Houston renters do not make enough money to purchase starter homes.

The 30-year fixed-rate inched to 6.42%, which is still close to the lowest rate in a month, the group said. 

A report from Realtor.com shows that many areas that experienced substantial growth during the pandemic are now posting some of the country’s steepest price reductions.

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.

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

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.   

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

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. 

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