Home Sale Cancellations Hit Record January Rate, Redfin Says

Reuters
Feb 24
Home Sale Cancellations Hit Record January Rate, Redfin Says

Nearly 40,000 U.S. home-sale agreements were canceled in January, representing 13.7% of homes that went under contract and marking the highest January cancellation rate in records dating to 2017, according to a Redfin report powered by Rocket. The analysis cites buyer leverage in a buyer’s market and heightened financial uncertainty as key drivers. San Antonio had the highest cancellation rate at 21.2%, while San Francisco posted the lowest at 3.5%.

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