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Analysis and Data
Coming Up:
Purchase Activity Gains Momentum As Buyers Step In
Mortgage applications slip overall as refinances cool, but loan size hits two-month high
Fewer New Homes Sold, And At Lower Average Price, In July Than Last Year
But latest new home sales report shows July 2025 sales stayed about flat from June’s upwardly revised rate
Spec Houses Take Longer to Sell
Builders offering incentives to move inventory as they proceed more cautiously with new projects
More Money for Less Square Footage
Houses trending smaller as builders contend with affordability issues
Investors Hold Most Empty Houses
About 63% of unoccupied houses in U.S. owned by investors
Zombie Foreclosures Edge Up, Vacancies Hold Steady
Of the 24.9 million investor-owned homes nationwide, 3.6% were vacant.
Inventory Piles Up As Home Sales Stall
Flat sales push builders toward incentives to manage inventory growth.
Some Cancel Deals, Others Won’t Even Look
Redfin reports a record-breaking 58,000 deals fell through in July
Top Markets For New Home Construction Amid National Shortage
Realtor.com highlights areas where new construction is helping to ease affordability constraints.
July Sales Slowest In 10 Years
Typical house’s days-on-market rose by a week as a range of factors were at play