• U.S. median home-sale prices fell 0.1% year over year to $389,601 for the four weeks ended Oct. 25, 2026, Redfin reported.
• Pending sales dropped 1.8% week over week to a record-low 276,352; all 50 major metros recorded declines for a third consecutive week.
• The median monthly mortgage payment rose 10.7% annually to $2,786, its second-highest recorded level; the weekly average mortgage rate reached 7.32%.
• New listings fell 0.6% week over week to 352,421, their lowest level since January, as sellers responded to weak demand.
• Active listings increased 0.3% week over week to 1,510,619, giving buyers their strongest negotiating position in more than a decade.

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