Analysis and Data
The year-over-year decline was most pronounced in the South and Northeast, where sales fell 5.1% and 4% respectively.
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 43 in June, down two points from May.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.87%.
Single-family building permits drop to lowest level in a year
The Philadelphia Fed's study finds limited borrower sophistication may provide lenders with market power.
First American Data & Analytics reports May home price index 5.9% higher YOY
The flipping rate rose for the second straight quarter while investment returns reached 30% nationwide.
Cooling inflation is cooling home prices, Redfin report indicates
From 2021 to 2022, Zillow reported that the U.S. housing shortage grew to 4.5 million homes, up from 4.3 million.
Year-over-year growth slowed for all market segments except higher-priced rental properties.