Something shifted in the housing market, and sellers felt it first — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/something-shifted-in-the-housing-market-and-sellers-felt-it-firstContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Housing Market Shifts as Sellers Cut Prices and Use Buydownshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/something-shifted-in-the-housing-market-and-sellers-felt-it-firsthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/something-shifted-in-the-housing-market-and-sellers-felt-it-first#u150076Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:22:07 +0000Sellers across the housing market are feeling the impact of a significant shift as high interest rates slow home sales. Property owners in the United Kingdom are cutting asking prices on 3,000 properties a day, according to Rightmove. Simultaneously, home asking prices in the United States have fallen for the first time in seven months, as reported by Redfin. To combat the slowdown driven by elevated borrowing costs, United States sellers are increasingly turning to mortgage rate buydowns to attract hesitant buyers and move properties.Why it mattersThe broader residential real estate sector fa