The 716,000 per-year rate of new-home sales topped the consensus estimate of 700,000. 

In its monthly report, HomesUSA said home prices were relatively flat during the same period. 

The 2.5% decline followed a 1.3% increase in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

Closed home sales were down 4.3% year over year, according to the MetroTex Association of REALTORS®. 

The Metroplex also ranked No. 3 in the U.S. for new listings, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report.    

At a time of year when the real estate market typically experiences seasonal declines, this fall is bringing just the opposite.

While the average monthly housing payment in the U.S. fell to its lowest level since the start of the year, it isn’t improving sales, as potential buyers are holding out for lower mortgage rates.

Specifically, prices rose 4.3% annually after growing by 4.7% in June. 

The priciest new listing in the Lone Star State is a $27.5 million estate in Southlake, listed by Michael Hershenberg of Real.

July’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 represented a 10.6% jump from June’s upwardly revised rate of 668,000. 

The Metroplex also ranked third for housing inventory, according to the most recent RE/MAX National Housing Report.   

The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.      

Competition in the housing market is expected to reignite as falling mortgage rates breathe new life into buyers, according to Zillow’s latest report. 

Meanwhile, the median price of a home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area slid 1.7% year over year. 

In Dallas-Fort Worth, five of these properties have traded hands this year, compared to three last year.

The combination of rising inventory and price reductions in Dallas and nationwide is creating a more buyer-friendly market.