Amanda Fung Editor Amanda is a former editor at Yahoo Finance. Previously, she was the web editor at Crain's New York Business. Most Recent Existing home sales dip for a second consecutive month Existing home sales fell 2.7% to a seasonally adjusted 5.77 million units in March from a month earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The labor shortage is nothing new for this industry There’s a widespread labor shortage across the country, but that’s nothing new for the construction industry. Home price growth picks up again in 2022 Standard & Poor’s said Tuesday that its S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index posted a 19.2% annual gain in January, 18.9% from December. The annual growth rate remains elevated — the fourth highest reading in 35 years. Rising interest rates may be a good thing for home prices Home prices are soaring and later this morning we will find out by how much, when the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index is released. Housing market: Pending home sales fall for fourth straight month Pending home sales, a leading indicator of the health of the housing market, declined for the fourth straight month. Existing home sales fall in February Existing home sales declined 7.2% to a seasonally adjusted 6.02 million units in February from a month earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Housing inflation is going nowhere but up The rent is too damn high. Pending home sales fall for a third consecutive month Pending home sales, a leading indicator of the health of the housing market, declined for the third straight month. US home price growth stalls in the final month of 2021 Home price growth in the U.S. paused in the final month of 2021, but the full year logged in record gains. US existing home sales unexpectedly jump in January, as inventory hits record low Existing home sales rose 6.7% to a seasonally adjusted 6.50 million million units in January from a month earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors. Pending home sales end 2021 on a low note Pending home sales, a leading indicator of the health of the housing market, fell for the second straight month in December and was far slower than economists anticipated. US home price growth moderates for fourth straight month Standard & Poor’s said Tuesday that its S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index posted a 18.8% annual gain in November, down from 19% from October. Existing home sales in 2021 reached highest level since 2006 Home sales in the U.S. ended 2021 on a low note in December, but annual sales activity for the entire year reached its highest level since 2006. Pending home sales slip in November amid hot housing market Pending home sales, a leading indicator of the health of the housing market, fell in November, a stark reversal from the jump a month earlier and missing expectations. Home price growth in the US slows for third straight month Standard & Poor’s said Tuesday that its S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index posted a 19.1% annual gain in October, down from 19.7% from September. Existing home sales rise in November Existing home sales rose 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted 6.46 million million units in November from a month earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The hottest housing market of 2021 Austin is this year’s Yahoo Finance 2021 hottest housing market. Home price growth in the US slows down in September Standard & Poor’s said Tuesday that its S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index posted a 19.5% annual gain in September, down from 19.8% from August. The 20-City Composite posted a 19.1% annual gain, down from 19.6% a month earlier. The 20-City results came in lower than analysts’ expectations of a 19.3% annual gain, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates. Pending home sales rebound in October Pending home sales, a leading indicator of the health of the housing market, jumped in October, a stark reversal from the decline a month earlier and far outpacing expectations. Existing home sales slowed down in October Existing home sales rose 0.8% to a seasonally adjusted 6.34 million units in October from a month earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The results were better than analyst expectations of a 1.8% decline, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates.