Redfin Reports Pending Home Sales Fall 6%, the Biggest Drop in Nearly a Year

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. pending home sales fell 5.8% from a year earlier during the four weeks ending December 14, the biggest decline since the start of 2025. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. On a metro level, pending sales declined in all but six of the 50 most populous U.S. metro areas, with the biggest drops in San Jose, CA (-35.1% year over year), Houston (-20.9%), and Oakland, CA (-17.6%). The typical U.S. home that does sel. ...