By the Numbers

Affordability and lifestyle preferences may be driving home shoppers’ online searches for homes in new locations, Realtor.com data suggests.

Mortgage applications are up, but a rise in rates combined with job loss concerns and tariff uncertainty could kill the momentum.

Homes are spending more time on the market and about 20% of listings are getting price cuts, according to Realtor.com’s latest market trends report.

There has been a significant drop in Canada-based searches for U.S. homes amid escalating tensions between the two countries, Redfin data indicates.

Despite falling mortgage rates and low unemployment, the combination of economic uncertainty and high home prices indicates the market slowdown will continue.

More members of the Federal Reserve are talking about interest rate cuts, with some pushing for action soon and others concerned about tariff impacts.

Many sellers believe they’ll be able to sell their home at or above asking price even as market conditions are shifting, a recent survey found.

Despite continued regional differences, housing affordability was sunnier in 43 of the top 50 markets in April, according to First American’s June report.

Mortgage rates continued to decline in another positive sign for the market. But new listings lost steam in June amid ongoing economic uncertainty.

Activity was down 13.7% from April, pushing new home inventory to nearly 10 months of supply as builders face increasing competition from the resale market.

ATTOM’s midyear review suggested rising inventory could cause home prices to flatten or fall later this year — and that would be good news for sales.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell wouldn’t commit to a July rate cut and reiterated that inflation and labor market shifts will guide the central bank’s decisions.

A rise in retirement-related home sales is creating more inventory and starting to put pressure on high prices in the D.C. area, a Bright MLS survey suggests.

Though there was an uptick in existing home sales as spring progressed, last month was still the slowest for the month of May since 2009.

Remote work, high home prices and the rising cost of living are among the factors driving renters from cities as they search for affordable housing options.

The Federal Reserve’s current strategy is “the best thing we can do for the housing market,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters on June 18.

Housing starts and permits fell in May in response to economic and market factors, while buyers continue to hold out despite easing mortgage rates.

The NAHB’s June confidence index was the third-lowest in the past 13 years as new home prices weaken and buyers remain on hold.

A new Redfin report suggests homebuyers may be seeking less expensive homes as ongoing economic concerns add pressure to large purchase decisions.

Home equity shifts varied widely by location, with some states experiencing gains over $30,000 while others had losses around or greater than that amount.