A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Francisco on May 11, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Potential homeowners across the nation canceled nearly 40,000 purchase agreements in December 2025, the highest December total on record dating back to 2017.
A Jan. 26 report from Redfin shows 16.3 percent of home purchase agreements were canceled—up from 14.9 percent in December 2024.
