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Oakland Home Values Sink to Decade Lows, Tying for Nation’s Sharpest Drop

High borrowing costs paired with a soft downtown economy are cooling buyer demand.

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Drop to Nine-Month Low as Spring Stalls

Case‑Shiller Shows Weakest U.S. Home‑Price Gain Since 2011 as Market Splits by Region

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Slide 8.4% in January to 3.91 Million Pace

U.S. Housing Starts 2026 With Listing Surge, Higher Inventory, Steady Prices

Pending Home Sales Sink 9.3% in December to Five-Month Low

Hartford Tops Zillow’s 2026 Hottest Housing Markets List as Northeast Dominates

December U.S. Home Sales Rebound on Lower Rates, Yet 2025 Remains Weakest Since 1995

Hartford Tops Zillow's 2026 Hottest Housing Markets, Overtaking Buffalo

U.S. Housing Starts Sink to Pandemic-Era Low on Multifamily Slide

Pending Home Sales Jump 3.3% in November to Highest Since Early 2023

London Exodus Fades as Leavers Stay Closer, Boosting Home Counties to 2017 High

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Edge Higher in November as Inventory Shrinks

California Home Sales Hit Three-Year High as Prices Cool, Bay Area Leads Declines

ATTOM: Seller Profits Hold Near 50% as U.S. Home Prices Set Another Q3 Record

U.S. Pending Home Sales Rebound 4% in August as Lower Rates Lure Buyers

Realtor.com Says Oct. 12–18 Is 2025’s Best Week for Homebuyers

U.S. Home-Purchase Cancellations Hit July Record

US Housing Market Shifts Further Toward Buyers as Supply Growth Slows

Record Seller Surplus Creates Rare Buyer’s Market in US Housing