Cruel Summer: Frustration Unites Buyers, Sellers, and Builders in a Stalled U.S. Housing Market

New report from Realtor.com® dissects the gridlock affecting all corners of the housing landscape AUSTIN, Texas , Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. housing market may be showing signs of movement on paper, but for many Americans, it feels like the market has stalled. According to Realtor.com®'s latest report, Cruel Summer: Why the U.S. Housing Market is Stuck, buyers, sellers, and builders are all facing different challenges, yet all are united by one common experience: frustration.