Nicole Friedman

New York

U.S. Housing Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

U.S. housing reporter for @WSJ

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Home Prices Post First Monthly Decline in Two Years

1 week ago | wsj.com | Nicole Friedman

U.S. home prices fell 0.3% in March from February, the first monthly decline on a seasonally adjusted basis since January 2023. The month-over-month decline suggests that rising supply and weak demand due to high housing costs and general economic uncertainty are keeping the housing market slow, even at the start of the normally busy spring season.
Home Sales in April Fell for the Second Straight Month

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Nicole Friedman

The slowest sales pace for any April in 16 years indicates the spring selling season is shaping up as a bustSales of existing homes declined in April, after mounting economic uncertainty and steep housing costs pushed buyers away for the second consecutive month during the crucial spring season.
The Spring Home Sales Season Is Shaping Up to Be a Dud

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Nicole Friedman

The troubled housing market can’t seem to get back on track. Inventory of homes for sale is steadily rising, but demand is still tepid. Home prices in parts of the country are falling. But with prices not much below record highs, many would-be buyers are still squeezed out. Mortgage rates are hovering around 6.75%, more than double the level of only a few years ago. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Home Prices Decline in the South but Rise Elsewhere

1 month ago | wallstreetjournal-ny.newsmemory.com | Nicole Friedman |Max Rust

SHARE SHARE Home Prices Decline in the South but Rise Elsewhere BY NICOLE FRIEDMAN AND MAX RUST The spring home-buying season is off to a slow start— but not everywhere. Buyers are still competing against each other for homes in the Northeast and Midwest, where new supply has been limited and attractive listings can draw crowds. Home prices in parts of the South have been flat or falling, according to Intercontinental Exchange, a financial-technology and data company.
Greg Abel’s Challenge: Lead Berkshire Into a New Era Without the Buffett Touch

1 month ago | wsj.com | Karen Langley |Nicole Friedman |Gregory Zuckerman

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Is Your Home Going to Rise or Fall in Price This Year? It Depends a Lot on the Location

1 month ago | wsj.com | Nicole Friedman |Max Rust

This article is in your queue. The spring home-buying season is off to a slow start—but not everywhere. Buyers are still competing against each other for homes in the Northeast and Midwest, where new supply has been limited and attractive listings can draw crowds.
Sharp drop in national home sales

1 month ago | s4745.pcdn.co | Nicole Friedman

By Nicole Friedman | Wall Street JournalSales of existing homes in March posted their biggest monthly decline in more than two years, after mounting economic uncertainty roiled the housing market at the start of the critical spring selling season. U.S. existing-home sales fell 5.9% in March from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That marked the biggest month-over-month decline since November 2022.
Home Sales in March Fell 5.9%, Biggest Drop Since 2022

1 month ago | mansionglobal.com | Nicole Friedman

Sales of existing homes in March posted their biggest monthly decline in more than two years, after mounting economic uncertainty roiled the housing market at the start of the critical spring selling season. U.S. existing-home sales fell 5.9% in March from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That marked the biggest month-over-month decline since November 2022.
Home Sales in March Fell 5.9%, Biggest Drop Since 2022

1 month ago | wsj.com | Nicole Friedman

So far this spring, supply is increasing faster than demand. The inventory of homes for sale is rising, because some sellers who have been waiting for mortgage rates to fall have decided they can’t keep waiting. But with home prices near record highs and mortgage rates holding above 6.5%, buyers are being choosy. That’s setting the stage for potentially a third straight year of anemic sales activity, after sales fell in 2023 and 2024 to levels not seen since the mid-1990s.
Home Sales Suffer Biggest Drop Since 2022

1 month ago | wsj.com | Nicole Friedman

Many buyers, spooked by rising economic uncertainty, stayed away from the housing market during the start of the crucial spring season.

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