Market Trends

National News: Existing-Home Sales Slipped 0.4% in August Existing-home sales experienced a slight dip in August, marking the seventh consecutive month of declines, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Month-over-month sales varied across the four major U.S. regions as two regions recorded increases, one was unchanged and the other posted a drop. On a…

Collin County Home Sellers Open to Negotiation CCAR reports that home sellers were open to negotiation in August and accepted offers for less than their original list price for the first time since January 2021. In August, Collin County homes remained on the market for 24 days on average and sold for 97.9% of the…

National News: Pending Home Sales Slipped 1.0% in July Pending home sales declined for the second consecutive month in July, and for the eighth time in the last nine months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Three out of four major regions registered month-over-month decreases, though the West notched a minor gain. Year-over-year, all…

Collin County Market Moves in a New Direction The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports the Collin County housing market may be moving in a new direction as home inventory increased despite fewer new listings in July, possibly due to slowed buyer demand. In July, 4.1% fewer homes entered the market compared to the…

National News: Pending Home Sales Fell 8.6% in June Pending home sales decreased in June, following a slight increase in May, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four major regions posted month-over-month and year-over-year pullbacks, the largest of which occurred in the West. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI),* www.nar.realtor/pending-home-sales, a forward-looking indicator of…

National News: Existing-Home Sales Slid 5.4% in June Existing-home sales dropped for the fifth straight month in June, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Three out of four major U.S. regions experienced month-over-month sales declines and one region held steady. Year-over-year sales sank in all four regions. Total existing-home sales,1 https://www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales, completed transactions that include…

June Provides an Edge for Some Weary Homebuyers The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that homes continued to sell quickly and for more money than one year ago despite an increase in housing inventory. Collin County had 23.8% more new listings in June compared to the year prior (2,590 vs. 2,092), providing homebuyers…