In February, rental prices in San Francisco rose by 2.9% compared to the previous year.
Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Reports Increase in U.S. Single-Family Rental Prices According to the latest Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 2.9% year over year in February, 2025. The monthly growth rate for February was 1%, which was above the average of 0.2% for February from 2004-2019, marking the […]
Trends in Generational Home Buying and Selling in 2025
NAR Reports Baby Boomers as Largest Share of Home Buyers The NAR says in a shift that underscores changing dynamics in the housing market, baby boomers now make up the largest generational group of home buyers. Indeed, today’s graphic looks at the distinguishing characteristic of each generation of home buyers using data from the NAR’s […]
February sees a 2% increase in pending home sales
NAR Reports 2% Increase in Pending Home Sales for February 2025 The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales rose 2% in in February, 2025. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) came in at 72 in February. Year-over-year, contract signings dropped in all four U.S. […]
February saw a 4.2% increase in existing home sales.
NAR Reports Increase in Existing Home Sales The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 4.2% in February to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million – down 1.2% year over year. Total housing inventory at the end of February was 1.24 million units, up 5.1% from January and up […]
FHFA reports that home prices have increased by 4.5% compared to last year.
According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices were up 4.5% from December 2023 to December 2024, after rising 0.4% in December. The FHFA HPI is the nation’s only collection of public, freely available house price indexes that measure changes in single-family home values based on data from […]
In the fourth quarter of 2024, almost 90% of metropolitan areas experienced an increase in home prices.
Nearly 90% of Metros Registered Home Price Gains in Q4 2024 The National Association of Realtors says nearly 90% of metros experienced home price increases in Q4 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.12% to 6.85%. In addition 14% of the 226 tracked metro areas posted double-digit price gains over the same […]
State-by-State House Price Appreciation
NAHB’s Eye on Housing Report Shows Modest House Price Growth in Q3, 2024 A new report from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing reveals that house prices have shown modest annual growth in Q3, 2024. However, this growth has slowed in the past two quarters, attributed to elevated mortgage rates dissuading potential home buyers despite increased […]
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller reports a 3.9% annual increase in home prices for September.
The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 3.9% annual increase for September, 2024. Their 10-City Composite increased 5.2% and their 20-City Composite increased 4.6%, year-over-year. “Home price growth stalled in the third quarter, after a steady start to 2024…The slight downtick could be attributed to technical factors as the […]
September saw a 1% decrease in existing home sales.
National Association of Realtors Reports Decrease in Existing Home Sales The National Association of Realtors latest report reveals a 1% decrease in existing home sales in September, with a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.84 million – marking a 3.5% decline year over year. Total housing inventory at the end of September was 1.39 million units, […]
Home sales in September saw a 4.1% increase compared to the previous month.
New Home Sales Increase by 4.1% in September The U.S. Government has reported that sales of new single-family houses in September 2024 reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738k. This figure represents a 4.1% increase from August’s revised rate and a 6.3% surge compared to the same period last year. The median sales price […]