The Latest Breaking News from Home Prices

In the eyes of Zillow economists, the lack of homes for sale is supporting home price growth.

After peaking during the pandemic, housing sales have slowed but prices remain elevated. Where is the housing market headed?

Morningstar: "Buyer exuberance during the pandemic, aided by ultralow borrowing costs, pushed home prices to an unmaintainable level in some markets."

Pantheon Macroeconomics: "We are baffled by the emerging narrative in the commentariat that housing is now recovering, because it isn’t."

Would-be homebuyers are willing to take on sharply higher mortgage payments, even as home prices have begun to pull back this year

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After a record-breaking run that saw mortgage rates plunge to all-time lows and home prices soar to new highs, the U.S. housing market finally started slowing in late 2022. Mortgage companies engaged in mass layoffs, real estate economists lamented a “housing recession” and home prices seemed poised for a correction.

"Housing prices continue to show stronger growth than what was previously expected," says Fannie Mae chief economist Doug Duncan.

Home prices in the U.S. rose for a third straight month, pushed up by growing buyer demand for a tight supply of listings.