The February 2025 housing market offered a mix of resilience and restraint, with stronger-than-expected existing home sales and a notable rebound in new home construction. While some hurdles remain—particularly around inventory and builder sentiment—the month delivered promising signs for buyers, sellers, and industry watchers alike.

The January 2025 Housing Market saw a decline in sales of existing homes, falling 5% from December. However, sales were still slightly higher than a year ago, indicating some resilience despite ongoing challenges in affordability and supply. The median existing-home price stood at $396,900, marking a 5% increase compared to the previous year and setting a record high for January. Inventory levels remained at historically low levels, with a 3.5-month supply nationally—still far below the six-month supply that characterizes a balanced market. However, there was a silver lining: inventory levels were 17% higher than a year ago, providing some relief for prospective buyers.

The December 2024 Housing Market experienced a modest but notable increase in sales of existing homes, reaching the highest level since February. Sales were 9% higher than a year ago, signaling some resilience despite ongoing challenges in affordability and inventory. The median existing-home price climbed to $404,400, reflecting a 6% increase compared to the previous year. While this uptick in sales is encouraging, the market remains constrained by historically low inventory levels, which stood at just a 3.3-month supply nationally—far below the six-month supply typical of a balanced market. However, there was a silver lining: inventory levels were 16% higher than a year ago, offering some hope for prospective buyers.

The July 2024 housing market has shown some intriguing developments, with existing-home sales rebounding after months of declines. Buyers and sellers navigate new opportunities as the market adjusts to economic shifts and inventory challenges.

The June 2024 housing market has witnessed a significant rise in home prices across the United States. This trend, coupled with various economic and market factors, paints a comprehensive picture of the current real estate landscape. Understanding these trends is crucial for buyers, sellers, investors, and industry professionals as they navigate the complexities of the housing market.

The May 2024 housing market data reveals significant fluctuations in home sales, prices, inventory levels, and new construction activities. As we navigate through 2024, the housing market continues to present a mixed bag of trends and challenges. For Illinois residents and those involved in the real estate sector, understanding these dynamics is crucial for making informed decisions.

The March 2024 housing market data exhibits a complex and challenging landscape, marked by fluctuating sales figures, low inventory, and escalating prices. These conditions, reflecting broader economic trends and local market pressures, create a mixed bag of opportunities and obstacles for buyers, sellers, and investors alike. The March housing statistics provide a telling snapshot of the current dynamics.

The December 2023 housing market offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current real estate landscape, revealing trends that are crucial for buyers and sellers alike to understand. With the fluctuation in sales, inventory levels, and prices, this period has become a focal point for those looking to navigate the market effectively. Plymouth Title Guaranty Corporation is here to guide our clients through these developments, ensuring they are well-informed to make strategic decisions in their real estate endeavors.

In the dynamic landscape of the housing market, recent data unveils a mixed bag of news that underscores the ongoing challenges and opportunities within the industry.

Existing home sales for the month of June saw a decline of 3% compared to May, marking a 19% drop from the previous year at the same time. This sluggish sales pace, the slowest for June since 2009, raises questions about the factors at play in the real estate market.

In May, the housing market witnessed a glimmer of hope as mortgage activity rebounded following a period of decline. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 5% increase in purchase applications compared to the previous month, indicating increased demand for housing. Refinancing applications also experienced a notable uptick, rising by 10%. However, it is important to note that both purchase and refinance applications remained lower compared to the previous year.

Heading into the July 2022 real estate market, the United States continues to face timeless obstacles. As the latest inflation data shows year-over-year growth, the white-hot U.S. real estate market displays signs of stalling.

Despite 2021 reflecting a surge in home sales activity, sales of existing homes just achieved their fifth month in a row of declining statistics. As a matter of fact, sales of existing homes fell to their lowest point since June 2020.

With the release of last month’s real estate market report, housing inventory fell to a new record-low level. Meanwhile, both existing and new home sales disappointed as prices jumped higher. As the United States first experienced the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the housing market suffered. One year later, the United States surged through an unprecedented economic rebound. In the wake of the rebound, 2021’s real estate market performed very well. In fact, 2021 saw the United States reach its best year in home sales since 2006.

However, housing is a game of give and take. And now, the market is facing another slowdown. With mortgage rates exceeding 5%, loan applications declined considerably. In addition, existing home inventory fell to a record-low level in March. Because of this, prospective home buyers face tougher competition for fewer properties.

Housing and employment pulled pulled off a remarkable rebound after a tumultuous 2020. Last year, both sectors saw numerous setbacks as homes sat idle on the market while businesses laid off hundreds of thousands of workers. Taking a look at July’s data, we see that 2021 is singing a different tune.

Many reports have revealed numbers below expectations as investors begin to look into what the rest of the year has in store as the economy continues to recover from the COVID pandemic.

With more information and reports released, we can learn more about how the economy is continuing to move during a hectic start to 2021.