Redfin Reports U.S. Pending Home Sales, New Listings Show Flickers of Life to Start August

The housing market is gaining slight momentum as the summer winds down, but demand remains subdued overall SEATTLE, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. pending home sales edged up 0.4% week over week during the four weeks ending August 9 on a seasonally adjusted basis, offering a small boost to this summer's sluggish housing market. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.

PRNewsWire • Aug 13, 2026

The Number of U.S. Homebuyers Just Dropped to a Record Low, Shifting the Market Further in Buyers' Favor

Redfin reports sellers outnumbered buyers by 51% in July—just shy of December's record high—giving buyers more negotiating power Nearly 80% of major U.S. metros are now buyer's markets, led by Miami, Nashville and a trio of Texas cities SEATTLE, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- There were an estimated 51.3% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. housing market in July, just shy of December's peak of 51.8% and up from 47.9% the month before. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.

PRNewsWire • Aug 13, 2026

Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 2 Years, With Texas and Seattle Driving Decline

Near-record home prices, elevated mortgage rates and economic instability drove down U.S. home sales in July SEATTLE, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. home sales fell 4.1% from a month earlier in July, dropping to their lowest level in nearly two years on a seasonally adjusted basis. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.

PRNewsWire • Aug 12, 2026

Rocket Companies Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Rocket Companies NYSE: RKT reported second-quarter 2026 results that it described as its most profitable quarter in four years, despite what management characterized as one of the housing industry's toughest spring markets in recent years.

MarketBeat • Aug 9, 2026

Rocket Companies Stock Climbs Friday: What's Driving the Move?

Rocket Companies Inc. (NYSE:RKT) shares are trading higher during Friday's premarket session as investors digest quarterly results that came in lower versus expectations.

Benzinga • Aug 7, 2026

RKT Q2 Earnings Match, Revenues Miss Amid Housing Weakness, Stock Dips

Rocket Companies' Q2 earnings matched estimates as revenues missed, while record market share gains and AI efficiency offset housing weakness.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 7, 2026

Terrible Jobs Report Sparks Rally In AI and Tech: 10 Stocks Leading Friday's Surge

Bad news was once again good news for Wall Street. A surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report sent investors rushing back into speculative technology stocks Friday, as slowing labor-market momentum fueled hopes the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates on hold rather than resume tightening next month.

Benzinga • Aug 7, 2026

Rocket Q2 Misses Estimates: 'Toughest Spring Housing Market in Years,' CEO Says

Rocket Companies Inc. (NYSE:RKT) posted its second-quarter results after Thursday's closing bell, missing analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines. Here's a look at the details inside the report.

Benzinga • Aug 6, 2026

Rocket Stock Falls After Earnings and ‘One of the Toughest Spring Housing Markets in Years'

The large mortgage originator has been branching out from its core services by purchasing brokerage Redfin and Mr. Cooper, a mortgage servicer.

Barrons • Aug 6, 2026

Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 7, 2026