After a strong start to the year, the U.S. housing market hit a patch of weakness in July, with home-price growth slowing to its lowest level in 2025 and signaling that a broader cooling trend may be underway. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 1.7% year-over-year in July, down from a 4.1%…
U.S. pending home sales climbed in August 2025, marking both monthly and annual gains as easing mortgage rates pulled more buyers back into the market. The National Association of Realtors said its Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks signed contracts on existing homes, rose 4.0% from July and was up 3.8% compared with a year…
Mortgage Payments Ease in August say the MBA Homebuyer affordability strengthened in August for the fourth consecutive month, as easing mortgage rates and rising incomes helped reduce monthly housing costs, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade group’s Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI) fell 1.2% to 157.5 in August from…
Dallas and Houston lead the nation in investor home purchases Investor activity in the U.S. housing market softened slightly in the second quarter of 2025 but remains elevated relative to historical norms, according to new data by Cotality, a global property analytics firm. Investors accounted for 32% of single-family home purchases in January, before easing…
Pending home sales edged down in July 2025, signaling continued buyer caution despite modest improvements in mortgage rates and inventory, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Contracts for existing homes fell 0.4% from June but were 0.7% higher than a year earlier, NAR’s Pending Home Sales Report showed. The data reveal divergent trends…
U.S. commercial real estate cap rates edged lower in the first half of 2025, suggesting that yields may have peaked after two years of steady expansion, according to CBRE’s latest Cap Rate Survey. The all-property cap rate fell by 9 basis points from late 2024 levels, with movement across most asset classes pointing to broad…
According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), Canadian home sales rose 3.8% month-over-month in July 2025, marking a fourth consecutive monthly increase and extending a post-inflation crisis rebound that has now lifted transactions 11.2% since March. “With sales posting a fourth consecutive increase in July, and almost 4% at that, the long-anticipated post-inflation housing…
According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. existing-home sales climbed in July 2025, offering a sign that easing affordability pressures and higher inventory are luring more buyers back into the market. Transactions of previously owned homes increased 2% from June to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 4.01 million. Compared with a year earlier,…
According to new research from CBRE, the U.S. multifamily housing market is showing strong signs of recovery as robust demand outpaces new supply, driving vacancy rates lower and fueling investor confidence. In the first quarter of 2025, the sector posted a net absorption of 100,600 units–the highest Q1 performance since 2000 and more than three…
The Southern Nevada housing market is showing clear signs of stabilization, according to the latest data from Las Vegas Realtors, as home prices hold steady and inventory continues to rise — creating a more favorable environment for prospective buyers. LVR reported that the median price of existing single-family homes sold in May 2025 through its…