Expect lower mortgage rates to energize home buyers and sellers

Well over 1 million homes are available to buyers, the most for this season in five years Annual home value growth has slowed to an 18-month low of 2.1%, helping buyers make up ground on affordability. Listings are going pending in 23 days, more slowly than in recent years.  A total of 1.04 million homes were on the market in February, the most for this time of year since 2020. SEATTLE, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Buyers and sellers didn't jump back into the housing market as expected in February, but lo ...