With Buyers Firmly in the Driver's Seat, Home-Purchase Cancellations Hit Highest Level in Nearly 3 Years

Redfin reports 14% of U.S. homebuying deals fell through in July, the highest share since November 2023, as buyers gained more power SEATTLE, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationwide, 14% of home-sale agreements that went under contract in July fell through—the highest share in nearly three years on a seasonally adjusted basis and up from 13.7% a month earlier. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.

PRNewsWire • Aug 21, 2026

Now's the Time: Late Summer Is the Best Season For Homebuyers to Score a Deal in These U.S. Metros

Late August is the best time for homebuyers to score a deal in parts of California, Austin, TX and certain New York City suburbs  Mid-September is the prime dealmaking window for buyers in Baltimore, Nashville, Southern California and parts of Texas Late September is the sweet spot for buyers in Houston, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.  SEATTLE, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Late August is prime time for homebuyers to score a bargain in much of California, including Anaheim, Oakland, Sacramento and San Jose.

PRNewsWire • Aug 21, 2026

Redfin Reports New Listings Tick Up As Summer Winds Down

High housing costs and economic uncertainty pushed pending home sales to their lowest level since March SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New listings of U.S. homes for sale climbed 1.2% week over week to their highest level in over three months during the four weeks ending August 16. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.

PRNewsWire • Aug 20, 2026

ROCKET MORTGAGE TO BE THE CLIENT PARTNER FOR AAF'S 2026-2027 NATIONAL STUDENT ADVERTISING COMPETITION

Students From More Than 100 Colleges and Universities Will Tackle A Real World Marketing Challenge As Part of the Premier College Advertising Competition WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," announced today that Rocket Mortgage will be the presenting sponsor for this year's National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC).  Supporting NSAC isn't charity.

PRNewsWire • Aug 20, 2026

Rocket Companies Slips as Mortgage Stocks Struggle: Can RKT Catch Up With UWM and Radian?

The takeaway is clear: Rocket Companies stock could become more attractive if housing activity improves without a corresponding deterioration in credit quality or margins.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 18, 2026

Redfin Reports U.S. Home Prices Rose 0.27% in July, Essentially Unchanged From a Month Earlier

Nationwide, home prices grew 0.27% in July, basically flat from 0.28% in June  San Francisco, Oakland and West Palm Beach led the nation in price growth, with affluent house hunters—including AI workers—propping up demand  Prices fell in parts of the East Coast, Midwest and Texas, with some major buyer's markets seeing the biggest dips  SEATTLE, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. home prices increased 0.27% month over month in July on a seasonally adjusted basis—essentially flat from a 0.28% growth rate in June—according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Prices rose 3.4% from a year earlier, the fastest annual growth in a year.

PRNewsWire • Aug 18, 2026

Housing and Childcare Consume More Than Half of the Typical U.S. Family's Income--But Costs Vary Widely by Metro

Where a family lives can change the affordability equation: housing and childcare consume 40% of the typical working family's income in Little Rock, compared with 97% in Los Angeles. That's why Redfin has partnered with childcare marketplace Winnie to bring local childcare information to every for-sale home listing on Redfin.

PRNewsWire • Aug 17, 2026

Rocket Companies Appoints Sarah Watterson as Independent Board Director

Watterson brings more than 15 years of executive leadership, investment and capital markets financial services experience to Rocket's Board of Directors. Click here to download high resolution headshot DETROIT, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the Detroit-based homeownership platform, today announced that Sarah Watterson has been appointed as an independent director to the Company's Board of Directors – increasing Rocket's board to 10 members.

PRNewsWire • Aug 17, 2026

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