Sellers Slash Prices at Historic Pace To Lure Buyers Sidelined by Mortgage Rates

Surging mortgage rates chilled the housing market in September, forcing sellers to slash prices at historic levels to revive slipping demand.  Nationally, the share of listings with price cuts reached 20.8%, up... Read more »

Mortgage Rate Shock Stalls Housing Market as 8-Month Growth Streak Collapses

Stubbornly high mortgage rates finally took their toll on buyer demand in August, snapping an eight-month streak of pending sales growth even as sellers slashed prices. The share of listings in pending... Read more »
Price Cuts Creep Back Up as Summer Selling Season Stalls

Price Cuts Creep Back Up as Summer Selling Season Stalls

After a strong spring and promising early summer, July saw homebuying stagnate as a result of rising borrowing costs, forcing sellers to slash prices to revive demand. The share of listings with... Read more »
Serial Killer Joel Rifkin’s Home Gets Second Price Cut In Weeks

Serial Killer Joel Rifkin’s Home Gets Second Price Cut In Weeks

The longtime home of infamous New York serial killer Joel Rifkin has undergone its second price cut in as many months—mere weeks after it was put on the market for $825,000. Located... Read more »
Home Prices Post Sharpest Drop in Nine Years as Sellers Face Reality Check

Home Prices Post Sharpest Drop in Nine Years as Sellers Face Reality Check

Sticky mortgage rates and rising inflation fueled by the Iran war are testing the limits of the spring housing market’s resilience, but there is a silver lining for buyers as home prices... Read more »
Sellers Are Still Slashing Home Prices in These 5 Cities

Sellers Are Still Slashing Home Prices in These 5 Cities

Homebuyers who have been staying out of the market, waiting for prices to dip, may be running out of time to snap up that deal. While the share of active listings carrying... Read more »