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Nearly one in six prospective homebuyers across different races and ethnicities reported facing some form of discrimination during the homebuying process, according to the National Association of Realtors. Others cited their primary reasons for stalling their home purchase as waiting for mortgage rates and home prices to decline, alongside a lack of available homes within their budget.

According to a new Redfin study, while nearly one in five homeowners surveyed plan to sell their home in the next year, new jobs and return-to-work mandates are forcing some to sell their home quickly, and at a loss.

While mortgage-purchase applications fell to a 28-year low in August, the median U.S. home-sale price is up nearly 5% year-over-year. Due to a severe lack of inventory, high housing costs continue to dampen homebuying demand, according to a new report from Redfin.

Home price declines are causing Americans to lose money when selling their homes, according to a new report from Redfin, which showed that the typical homeowner in San Francisco who took a loss while selling sold their home for roughly $100,000 less than they bought it for.

HouseCanary's August Market Pulse report revealed depressed market activity has resulted in net new listing volume trailing behind overall contract volume, as total inventory remains down nearly 13% compared to the same time in 2022.

In August, active inventory shrank compared to last year (-7.9%), despite an unusual increase from July in newly listed homes, signaling a potential return of seller activity heading into fall.

While overall U.S. mortgage performance remained strong in June, Molly Boesel, Principal Economist for CoreLogic, notes that the impact from recent weather disasters will likely see impacted regions increase in the months to come.

ATTOM's latest Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report showed purchase lending led the way in Q2, spiking nearly 30%, while overall refinance and home equity activity also rose after eight straight quarterly declines.

A new report from the National Association of Realtors revealed contract signings rose in July, as pending home sales also increased for the second month in a row, according to NAR's latest Pending Home Sales Index.

Five Texas metros topped the top 10 list of best places to purchase a home, according to a new study from WalletHub, which examined the strongest local real-estate markets throughout the U.S.