More home sellers are dropping their asking prices as rising mortgage interest rates and inflation have eased competition in the market.
"Higher mortgage rates and a potential recession are causing prospective buyers in popular migration destinations to press the pause button, and they're also having a big impact on workers in big job centers who rely on their stock portfolio for down payments," said Sheharyar Bokhari, Redfin senior economist.
Competition is also cooling because there is now increasing supply on the market. Inventory hit a record low during the pandemic, but now, as homes sit longer and demand pulls back, it is finally rising. Active inventory rose 28% last week compared with the same week one year ago, according to Realtor.com.
Real estate markets remain undersupplied compared with 2019, but they are moving in the right direction. Yet housing remains much less affordable than it was before the pandemic. For a household with a $75,000 income, only 23% of homes on the market are affordable today, down from 50% of inventory in 2018, according to Realtor.com.
"While these trends are resulting in a cooler summer homebuying season than usual, the road ahead points towards a promising shift, away from 2021's severe undersupply and win-at-all-costs competition," said George Ratiu, senior economist at Realtor.com.
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