The U.S. housing market saw a surge in available homes this April, reaching the highest inventory level since the pandemic began. However, economic uncertainty and rising mortgage rates kept many buyers on the sidelines. Active listings soar, but buyer demand weakens According to Realtor.com’s April 2025 housing trends report, active home listings rose 30.6% year-over-year
After two years of sluggish home sales held back by low inventory, February notched its highest level of inventory since before the pandemic. “We are making progress down the road to recovery,” said Jordan Levine, chief economist for the California Association of Realtors. So far, the increase in inventory, which was up 52% year-over-year in
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly five years ago, the number of houses for sale in the Bay Area and across the country has been at historic lows while demand from buyers has been relentless, pushing home prices to record levels. But new data out this week shows the number of homes for sale in the
Sadiq Khan is plotting to impose rent controls in London in a move that could slash landlords’ incomes by thousands of pounds a year. The Mayor is poised to ask the Government for powers that will allow him to regulate the capital’s rental market, The Telegraph understands. It comes as competition for private rented housing