Homebuyers in America seem to be getting cold feet. In July, 15.3% of home-purchase agreements fell through across the U.S. That works out to about 58,000 agreements — the highest cancellation rate for July on record [1]. That’s according to data from real estate platform Redfin, which blames high homebuying costs for making buyers “skittish.” Must Read But the high costs of buying a home aren’t the only cause for this increased cancellation rate. Economic uncertainty — which includes rising inflation a ...

The management team expects a bigger slowdown in the housing market in the second half of 2025. Opendoor (OPEN 11.80%) has been one of the most volatile stocks in the market in recent weeks. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 18, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 20, 2025. ...