As the spring homebuying season ended, U.S. home price growth softened significantly, opening the door to improved affordability.

Home-purchase activity remained elevated from 2024, but a cloudy economic outlook has deterred some would-be homebuyers. 

After years of fast-paced home sales, tight inventory and relentless price growth, the U.S. housing market may finally be entering a new chapter.

A new study valued the Cape Cod real estate owned by the 65+ demographic at $34 billion.

Geographically, the only region to post a monthly increase in pending sales was the Northeast, where they rose 2.1%, according to NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index.

Nationally, the pace of home-price appreciation declined to its slowest pace in almost two years, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

A new report from U-Haul reveals the most common states of origin for do-it-yourself movers who relocated to Boston.

The inventory of new homes for sale surged year over year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.    

Real estate economist Matthew Gardner joins Agent Publishing Co-Publisher Anne Hartnett to unpack the biggest housing trends from the second quarter, plus the potential impact of a new Fed chair and the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Three-bedroom single-family rents grew 12.5% year over year during the first half of 2025, averaging $4,500.

At the same time, the pace of existing-home sales declined from May’s level. 

Nationally, home sales rose 5.7% year over year and 1.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

New single-family home construction declined as builders continue to grapple with macroeconomic headwinds. 

Data shows that the median price for single family homes hit $1,003,250 after hovering near the $1 million point since April.

Purchase applications slowed to their lowest level since May as economic worries dampened activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. 

Wellesley, Winchester, Lexington and Needham ranked among the nation’s top suburbs based on median household income, home values and other economic indicators.