All-cash home purchases remain a powerful force shaping the housing market. Roughly one-third (32.8%) of homes sold in the first half of 2025 were paid for in all cash, a slight retreat (-0.6 percentage point) from the first half of 2024. Although this remains below the post–Great Recession peak (35.4% in 2012), cash buying is meaningfully higher than pre-pandemic levels, when cash buying averaged 28.6% in 2015–19. The cash buying share climbed from 2021 through 2023, before easing in 202...| Realtor.com Economic Research
Zoning regulations and other housing restrictions have limited the degree to which new construction can relieve pressure on housing supply in many areas, exacerbating the issue. All told, the housing supply gap reached nearly 4 million homes in 2024. Young households have been hit the hardest by the housing shortage as purchasing a home on a typical early-mid career salary has become increasingly infeasible.| Realtor.com Economic Research
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In 2025Q2, the median asking rent in New York City registered at $3,491, an increase of $123, or 3.7%, compared with a year ago.| Realtor.com Economic Research
July 2025 Housing Market: Inventory climbs for the 21st straight month while price cuts, delistings, and regional slowdowns reshape buyer-seller dynamics.| Realtor.com Economic Research
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May 2025 brought buyers more choices, with home inventory up 31.5% year-over-year—the 19th straight month of growth. While home prices held steady, rising mortgage rates slowed pending sales and drove a record share of price cuts. Explore key trends, regional shifts, and what they mean for affordability.| Realtor.com Economic Research
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