According to the latest Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Home Price Insights (HPI) report, price growth in August rose 1.3%. In addition, they say monthly price increases were in negative territory – down 0.3% between July & August 2025, following a 0.2% decline in July. Interestingly, negative home price growth is mainly concentrated in Florida where seven of the top 10 metros reporting negative growth are located.
“Enhanced affordability has provided much-needed relief to the housing market, which has experienced limited momentum over the past two years…Consequently, recent increases in mortgage application activity indicate that homebuyers are gradually re-entering the market. Rising inventories are providing buyers with more choices while price cuts are now more common in certain local markets. This has slowly shifted negotiating power towards buyers – if they can afford to act. But, with some sellers pulling back and further expected decline in mortgage rates, price pressures could resurge.” Said Dr. Selma Hepp, Cotality’s Chief Economist.
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