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.

Record Share of Home Sellers Offer Concessions to Buyers

The housing market’s about-face from a sellers’ market to a buyers’ market played out in stark fashion in the fourth quarter, with a record share of home buyers asking for—and receiving concessions in home sales, said Redfin, Seattle.

Home Delistings Hit Record High in November as Buyers, Sellers Retreat

The shifting housing market appears to have caught a lot of home sellers by surprise: A record 2% of U.S. homes for sale were delisted each week on average during the 12 weeks ending Nov. 20, compared to 1.6% one year earlier, according to Redfin, Seattle.