Aquaman Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 https://www.redfin.com/news/home-purchase-cancellations-july-2025/ Home Purchases Are Getting Canceled at a Record Rate August 21, 2025 by Lily Katz 15% of home purchases fell through last month—the highest July rate on record—as high homebuying costs made buyers skittish. Cancellations were most common in Texas and Florida. Roughly 58,000 U.S. home-purchase agreements were canceled in July, equal to 15.3% of homes that went under contract last month. That’s up from 14.5% a year earlier and marks the highest July rate in records dating back to 2017. This is based on a Redfin analysis of MLS pending-sales data. The data are seasonal, which is why we compare this July to past Julys. Please note that homes that fell out of contract during a given month didn’t necessarily go under contract the same month. For example, a home that fell out of contract in July could have gone under contract in June. Home purchases are falling through more than usual because high prices, high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty are making buyers uneasy. Buyers also have more homes to choose from than in the past, which means they hold the negotiating power in many markets and often aren’t in a rush. They may back out during the inspection period if a better home comes up for sale or they discover an issue they don’t want to fix. Cleveland Redfin Premier real estate agent Bonnie Phillips said the most common reasons buyers back out of deals are cold feet, high standards and issues with inspections, and she noted that cancellations are particularly common among buyers who use FHA and VA loans. But some would-be buyers have other reasons for backing out: “I recently had an older first-time buyer get cold feet the week before the deal was supposed to close,” Phillips said. “It was a beautiful house, we got it for the price she wanted and there were no issues in the inspection, but her neighbors convinced her that owning is too much of a hassle and she should rent instead.” It’s worth noting that the housing-market tides are starting to shift slightly. Mortgage rates have been coming down, which could bring some sidelined buyers back to the market, and supply is also ticking down, which could increase buyer urgency. Home Purchases Are Most Likely to Fall Through in Texas and Florida In San Antonio, 730 home-purchase agreements were canceled in July, equal to 22.7% of homes that went under contract last month—the highest percentage among the metros Redfin analyzed. Next came Fort Lauderdale, FL (21.3%), Jacksonville, FL (19.9%), Atlanta (19.7%) and Tampa, FL (19.5%). Redfin analyzed the 50 most populous metro areas, and included the 44 with sufficient data. Florida and Texas have been building more homes than anywhere else in the country, prompting some buyers to back out of deals because they’re confident they will be able to find a different home that works better for them. Some buyers in the Sunshine State are also getting cold feet due to increasing natural disasters and soaring insurance and HOA fees. Home purchases were least likely to fall through in Nassau County, NY (5.1%), Montgomery County, PA (8.2%), Milwaukee (8.3%), New York (9.5%) and Seattle (10.2%). Virginia Beach, Newark See Biggest Upticks in Cancellations In Virginia Beach, VA, nearly 500 home-purchase agreements were canceled in July, equal to 16.1% of homes that went under contract last month. That’s up 3.6 percentage points from 12.5% a year earlier—the largest increase among the metros in this analysis. Rounding out the top five are Newark, NJ (+3.3 ppts), Baltimore (+3 ppts), San Antonio (2.8 ppts) and Houston (2.8 ppts). Virginia Beach has a higher share of homeowners with VA loans than any other major metro, according to a separate Redfin analysis, with Baltimore also near the top of the list. Cancellations fell from a year earlier in 11 metros, with the biggest drops in Phoenix (-2.4 ppts), Orlando, FL (-1.4 ppts), Tampa (-1.3 ppts), Sacramento, CA (-1.3 ppts) and Philadelphia (-1.2 ppts). Metro-Level Summary: July 2025 Search: U.S. metro area July 2025: Pending sales that fell out of contract, as % of overall pending sales July 2024: Pending sales that fell out of contract, as % of overall pending sales Anaheim, CA 14.3% 14.4% Atlanta, GA 19.7% 19.6% Austin, TX 14.5% 14.0% Baltimore, MD 14.7% 11.7% Boston, MA 10.6% 10.5% Chicago, IL 16.0% 14.8% Cincinnati, OH 13.5% 13.4% Cleveland, OH 17.0% 14.9% Columbus, OH 15.5% 14.7% Dallas, TX 17.7% 16.9% Denver, CO 17.8% 16.3% Detroit, MI 17.6% 16.5% Fort Lauderdale, FL 21.3% 20.0% Fort Worth, TX 18.6% 17.8% Houston, TX 18.1% 15.3% Indianapolis, IN 16.1% 16.2% Jacksonville, FL 19.9% 19.8% Las Vegas, NV 17.9% 18.8% Los Angeles, CA 16.5% 14.3% Miami, FL 17.7% 17.7% Milwaukee, WI 8.3% 7.5% Minneapolis, MN 10.9% 8.8% Montgomery County, PA 8.2% 7.5% Nashville, TN 13.7% 13.5% Nassau County, NY 5.1% 5.0% New Brunswick, NJ 11.6% 11.4% New York, NY 9.5% 9.1% Newark, NJ 10.6% 7.3% Orlando, FL 18.2% 19.6% Philadelphia, PA 11.6% 12.7% Phoenix, AZ 16.4% 18.8% Pittsburgh, PA 15.2% 13.4% Portland, OR 14.2% 15.1% Providence, RI 11.5% 11.7% Riverside, CA 19.5% 18.8% Sacramento, CA 14.3% 15.5% San Antonio, TX 22.7% 19.9% San Diego, CA 16.1% 14.7% Seattle, WA 10.2% 8.3% Tampa, FL 19.5% 20.8% Virginia Beach, VA 16.1% 12.5% Warren, MI 13.3% 12.2% Washington, D.C. 13.7% 11.5% West Palm Beach, FL 14.6% 15.4% National—U.S.A. 15.3% 14.5% Quote
FrustratedVuncle Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 17 minutes ago, Aquaman said: https://www.redfin.com/news/home-purchase-cancellations-july-2025/ Home Purchases Are Getting Canceled at a Record Rate August 21, 2025 by Lily Katz 15% of home purchases fell through last month—the highest July rate on record—as high homebuying costs made buyers skittish. Cancellations were most common in Texas and Florida. Roughly 58,000 U.S. home-purchase agreements were canceled in July, equal to 15.3% of homes that went under contract last month. That’s up from 14.5% a year earlier and marks the highest July rate in records dating back to 2017. This is based on a Redfin analysis of MLS pending-sales data. The data are seasonal, which is why we compare this July to past Julys. Please note that homes that fell out of contract during a given month didn’t necessarily go under contract the same month. For example, a home that fell out of contract in July could have gone under contract in June. Home purchases are falling through more than usual because high prices, high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty are making buyers uneasy. Buyers also have more homes to choose from than in the past, which means they hold the negotiating power in many markets and often aren’t in a rush. They may back out during the inspection period if a better home comes up for sale or they discover an issue they don’t want to fix. Cleveland Redfin Premier real estate agent Bonnie Phillips said the most common reasons buyers back out of deals are cold feet, high standards and issues with inspections, and she noted that cancellations are particularly common among buyers who use FHA and VA loans. But some would-be buyers have other reasons for backing out: “I recently had an older first-time buyer get cold feet the week before the deal was supposed to close,” Phillips said. “It was a beautiful house, we got it for the price she wanted and there were no issues in the inspection, but her neighbors convinced her that owning is too much of a hassle and she should rent instead.” It’s worth noting that the housing-market tides are starting to shift slightly. Mortgage rates have been coming down, which could bring some sidelined buyers back to the market, and supply is also ticking down, which could increase buyer urgency. Home Purchases Are Most Likely to Fall Through in Texas and Florida In San Antonio, 730 home-purchase agreements were canceled in July, equal to 22.7% of homes that went under contract last month—the highest percentage among the metros Redfin analyzed. Next came Fort Lauderdale, FL (21.3%), Jacksonville, FL (19.9%), Atlanta (19.7%) and Tampa, FL (19.5%). Redfin analyzed the 50 most populous metro areas, and included the 44 with sufficient data. Florida and Texas have been building more homes than anywhere else in the country, prompting some buyers to back out of deals because they’re confident they will be able to find a different home that works better for them. Some buyers in the Sunshine State are also getting cold feet due to increasing natural disasters and soaring insurance and HOA fees. Home purchases were least likely to fall through in Nassau County, NY (5.1%), Montgomery County, PA (8.2%), Milwaukee (8.3%), New York (9.5%) and Seattle (10.2%). Virginia Beach, Newark See Biggest Upticks in Cancellations In Virginia Beach, VA, nearly 500 home-purchase agreements were canceled in July, equal to 16.1% of homes that went under contract last month. That’s up 3.6 percentage points from 12.5% a year earlier—the largest increase among the metros in this analysis. Rounding out the top five are Newark, NJ (+3.3 ppts), Baltimore (+3 ppts), San Antonio (2.8 ppts) and Houston (2.8 ppts). Virginia Beach has a higher share of homeowners with VA loans than any other major metro, according to a separate Redfin analysis, with Baltimore also near the top of the list. Cancellations fell from a year earlier in 11 metros, with the biggest drops in Phoenix (-2.4 ppts), Orlando, FL (-1.4 ppts), Tampa (-1.3 ppts), Sacramento, CA (-1.3 ppts) and Philadelphia (-1.2 ppts). Metro-Level Summary: July 2025 Search: U.S. metro area July 2025: Pending sales that fell out of contract, as % of overall pending sales July 2024: Pending sales that fell out of contract, as % of overall pending sales Anaheim, CA 14.3% 14.4% Atlanta, GA 19.7% 19.6% Austin, TX 14.5% 14.0% Baltimore, MD 14.7% 11.7% Boston, MA 10.6% 10.5% Chicago, IL 16.0% 14.8% Cincinnati, OH 13.5% 13.4% Cleveland, OH 17.0% 14.9% Columbus, OH 15.5% 14.7% Dallas, TX 17.7% 16.9% Denver, CO 17.8% 16.3% Detroit, MI 17.6% 16.5% Fort Lauderdale, FL 21.3% 20.0% Fort Worth, TX 18.6% 17.8% Houston, TX 18.1% 15.3% Indianapolis, IN 16.1% 16.2% Jacksonville, FL 19.9% 19.8% Las Vegas, NV 17.9% 18.8% Los Angeles, CA 16.5% 14.3% Miami, FL 17.7% 17.7% Milwaukee, WI 8.3% 7.5% Minneapolis, MN 10.9% 8.8% Montgomery County, PA 8.2% 7.5% Nashville, TN 13.7% 13.5% Nassau County, NY 5.1% 5.0% New Brunswick, NJ 11.6% 11.4% New York, NY 9.5% 9.1% Newark, NJ 10.6% 7.3% Orlando, FL 18.2% 19.6% Philadelphia, PA 11.6% 12.7% Phoenix, AZ 16.4% 18.8% Pittsburgh, PA 15.2% 13.4% Portland, OR 14.2% 15.1% Providence, RI 11.5% 11.7% Riverside, CA 19.5% 18.8% Sacramento, CA 14.3% 15.5% San Antonio, TX 22.7% 19.9% San Diego, CA 16.1% 14.7% Seattle, WA 10.2% 8.3% Tampa, FL 19.5% 20.8% Virginia Beach, VA 16.1% 12.5% Warren, MI 13.3% 12.2% Washington, D.C. 13.7% 11.5% West Palm Beach, FL 14.6% 15.4% National—U.S.A. 15.3% 14.5% Dallas lo manchi deals unte cheppandi vaa, my cheddi dosth wants to buy. Ikkademo home sales falling antaru, akkada no deals in desi communities. Quote
ManOffSteel Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 Interest rates need to get into 5s atleast. oka 4 rate cuts padakapote job market housing market mottam assam year end ki.. Quote
Aquaman Posted August 22 Author Report Posted August 22 19 minutes ago, FrustratedVuncle said: Dallas lo manchi deals unte cheppandi vaa, my cheddi dosth wants to buy. Ikkademo home sales falling antaru, akkada no deals in desi communities. calling @Sonu_Patel Quote
Bendapudi_english Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 21 minutes ago, ManOffSteel said: Interest rates need to get into 5s atleast. oka 4 rate cuts padakapote job market housing market mottam assam year end ki.. h1 valu ee next 4 years houses thisukoru anukunta anna , interest rates thagina kuda 1 Quote
ManOffSteel Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 3 minutes ago, Bendapudi_english said: h1 valu ee next 4 years houses thisukoru anukunta anna , interest rates thagina kuda But H1s are only 1% of the market. Also oka sari rates taggi H4 aunty la madhyalo discussion and competition start aite mummy no listening H1 husbandks illu konalsinde.. 2 Quote
akkum_bakkum Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 26 minutes ago, ManOffSteel said: Interest rates need to get into 5s atleast. oka 4 rate cuts padakapote job market housing market mottam assam year end ki.. ain't happening this year. vunte sep lo 0.25 cut vuntaddi...but how than can influence mortgage rate immediately is unknown. 1 Quote
Popular Post Anta Assamey Posted August 22 Popular Post Report Posted August 22 4 minutes ago, Bendapudi_english said: h1 valu ee next 4 years houses thisukoru anukunta anna , interest rates thagina kuda Akkada @ARYA nalugu sanchula dabbulu tho tirugutunadu... 4 Quote
Bendapudi_english Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 2 minutes ago, ManOffSteel said: But H1s are only 1% of the market. Also oka sari rates taggi H4 aunty la madhyalo discussion and competition start aite mummy no listening H1 husbandks illu konalsinde.. Atleast ma frisco prosper and celina lo people are waiting anna , new communities lo sale avatledhu. H4 emaina assam ayithe ee areas lo market will collapse . 1 Quote
Bendapudi_english Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 1 minute ago, Anta Assamey said: Akkada @ARYA nalugu sanchula dabbulu tho tirugutunadu... Meekendhi anna, ee middle class discussions lo meeru not allowed Quote
Assam_Bhayya Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 1 minute ago, Bendapudi_english said: Atleast ma frisco prosper and celina lo people are waiting anna , new communities lo sale avatledhu. H4 emaina assam ayithe ee areas lo market will collapse . desperately weighting aa anna? Quote
ManOffSteel Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 4 minutes ago, Bendapudi_english said: Atleast ma frisco prosper and celina lo people are waiting anna , new communities lo sale avatledhu. H4 emaina assam ayithe ee areas lo market will collapse . Dallas suburbs market is tied to H1s, H4-EADs cancel chesina, H1s ki tight aina that area will collapse.. Quote
ManOffSteel Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 7 minutes ago, akkum_bakkum said: ain't happening this year. vunte sep lo 0.25 cut vuntaddi...but how than can influence mortgage rate immediately is unknown. Depening on job report Oct, Nov or Dec lo inkoka rate cut undochu.. oka bad job report vachindante jumbo cut 0.5% ki kooda chance undi. either ways next summer ki 4 basis points cuts aite guarantee.. Quote
Bendapudi_english Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 9 minutes ago, Assam_Bhayya said: desperately weighting aa anna? No anna, I want everyone to be happy and safe ee times lo 1 Quote
ARYA Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 2 hours ago, Anta Assamey said: Akkada @ARYA nalugu sanchula dabbulu tho tirugutunadu... I am ur binami no.. Quote
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