Rent Growth Slows 7th Straight Month

Redfin, Seattle, reported the median U.S. asking rent rose by just 4.8% year over year to $1,979 in December—the smallest increase since July 2021. Despite the slowing, the report said rents grew at more than three times that pace one year earlier.

Sellers Increasingly Reluctant to List Homes; Investors Stepping Up

Redfin, Seattle, said would-be sellers are reluctant to list their homes as they have begun to see prices come down. With few new listings, buyers’ newfound bargaining power is reaching its limit, especially now that demand has stabilized.