• U.S. median home-sale prices fell 0.1% year over year to $389,601 for the four weeks ended Oct. 25, 2026.
• Rocket’s Redfin recorded the second consecutive weekly year-over-year price decline, ending more than three years of increases.
• Pending home sales fell 1.8% week over week to their lowest level since records began in 2021, signaling weakening demand.
• Median monthly mortgage payments reached $2,786, the second-highest level on record; the weekly average mortgage rate was 7.32%.
• Active listings rose 0.3% week over week despite a 0.6% decline in new listings, giving buyers greater negotiating power.

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