High costs, softening returns drive real estate investors to purchase fewest houses since 2020 this past spring
Tagged: Home Prices
But latest new home sales report shows July 2025 sales stayed about flat from June’s upwardly revised rate
Builders offering incentives to move inventory as they proceed more cautiously with new projects
Houses trending smaller as builders contend with affordability issues
Flat sales push builders toward incentives to manage inventory growth.
Steep housing costs may not be where you expect; some states offer much more affordability
Existing homes now cost more than new builds, with a median gap of $18.6K in Q2 2025
Continues ‘general moderation’ since beginning of last year, Fannie Mae says
Due to market conditions, prospective sellers likely to experience ‘the least seller-friendly summer since at least 2016,’ report finds
Post-pandemic homebuyers are greatest risk of losing money in a sale, report finds, but results vary by location