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Record Share of U.S. Home Listings Linger 60+ Days as Buyer Power Grows

Higher mortgage rates tied to war worries are delaying the spring rebound.

Overview

  • In February, Redfin reports 52.2% of listings sat 60 days or more, worth $347 billion in stale homes.
  • Homes that did go under contract took a typical 66 days to find a buyer, the slowest early-year pace in a decade.
  • Redfin estimates a record surplus of about 630,000 sellers over buyers, expanding days on market and giving shoppers more room to negotiate.
  • Stale stock clusters in Sun Belt metros led by Miami, San Antonio, Pittsburgh, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, while Bay Area markets like San Jose and San Francisco stay tighter.
  • Economists link slower demand to higher mortgage rates and war-driven uncertainty, even as late‑March Redfin data shows median days on market dipping below 60 and prices up about 1% year over year.