Confronted with rising prices and bidding wars, long-haul house hunters are increasingly throwing in the towel.

Nationwide, home value increases continued to be driven by low inventory, which hit its lowest level in September, dropping by 40% from September 2008 and by 74% when compared to September 2000.

First-time buyers contributed to 31% of September’s home sales due to record-low mortgage rates, according to the report.

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Still all four regions see year-over-year increases in contract activity.

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A new report from CoreLogic shows that record-low interest rates and a spike in lower-risk refinance originations have driven the trend.

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“It’s almost as if the housing market and the overall economy are operating in different worlds.” — Todd Teta, chief product officer at ATTOM Data Solutions

Home sales soared 20.9% year over year to 6.5 million in September, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The median price of a single-family home on the market in Massachusetts was up nearly 20% compared to a year ago.

National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun called September’s rise in housing starts “welcome news.”

“The slight decline in bidding wars (nationally) is largely a reflection of a seasonal cooldown, which typically starts in the late summer but was delayed by a few months this year,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather.

A new report from CoreLogic shows U.S. single-family rent price growth is moving toward stabilization.