WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased more than expected in October, likely as lower mortgage rates pulled buyers back into the market. Pending home sales ...

Redfin economists expects a slow but steady improvement in affordability to bring back buyers from the sidelines of the market.

Sales dip amid affordability issues and high mortgage rates NAR economist Yun sees potential sales boost from declining mortgage rates Regional sales mixed; Midwest benefits from better affordability ...

LOS ANGELES -- Sales of previously owned U.S. homes slid in June to the slowest pace since last September as mortgage rates remained elevated and national median sales prices hit unprecedented levels.

U.S. existing-home sales decreased by 0.2% in August, influenced by regional variations and economic factors. The Midwest saw gains, while the Northeast and South experienced declines. Experts discuss ...

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated in September as declining mortgage rates and a pickup in available properties on the market encouraged home shoppers. Existing home sales rose 1.5% ...

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes remained sluggish in August, even as a late-summer slide in mortgage rates brought home loan borrowing costs to a 10-month low. Existing home sales slipped 0.2% ...

The U.S. mortgage landscape is changing as average rates rise above pre-pandemic levels, impacting homeowner behavior and the housing market. With more homeowners holding expensive mortgages, the ...

The figures show that consumer spending, the lifeblood of the US economy, was somewhat weak heading into the current quarter, which stretches from October through December. In September, employers ...

Sales of existing homes dipped in August, after high prices kept sales in check despite easing mortgage rates. Home sales were down 0.2% from the prior month to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4 ...