Homebuyers are finally catching a break as new listings rise and mortgage rates drop

Swinging House and Business Man's Hand Reaching or Pushing.

Swinging House and Business Man's Hand Reaching or Pushing.

For more than a year now, the housing market has been a perfect storm for sellers, but the winds may finally be shifting. Strong demand and record-low supply are starting to ease, and mortgage rates are coming down off their recent highs. While home prices are still surging, these new market dynamics will likely take some of the heat out of those gains as well.