After a sluggish first half of the year, new listings for single-family homes increased year-over-year by 10.7% and rose by 13.9% for condos.

The median sales price of a home hit an all-time high of $440,600. 

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 4.8% between May 2026 and May 2027. 

Housing starts shot up in Boston as new construction projects commenced. Meanwhile, homes and condos spent a few more days on the market before selling compared to a year ago.

Nationally, the median list price slipped 2.4%, marking the eighth month in a row of declines. 

The uptick was driven by a slight dip in mortgage rates. 

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the 11th month in a row. 

Home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 7.9% month over month and slid 0.5% year over year. 

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The increase was driven by refinancing activity as purchase applications dipped. 

Existing-home sales and the median home price are forecast to rise 4% this year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. 

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Starter homes now cost $1 million or more in a record 242 cities, up from just 80 in 2020, according to a Zillow analysis.

The 3.8% month-over-month gain was almost four times what industry observers were expecting. 

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Meanwhile, new listings grew by 3.5% year –over year for single-family homes and 8.9% for condos.