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Nearly one in six prospective homebuyers across different races and ethnicities reported facing some form of discrimination during the homebuying process, according to the National Association of Realtors. Others cited their primary reasons for stalling their home purchase as waiting for mortgage rates and home prices to decline, alongside a lack of available homes within their budget.

While mortgage-purchase applications fell to a 28-year low in August, the median U.S. home-sale price is up nearly 5% year-over-year. Due to a severe lack of inventory, high housing costs continue to dampen homebuying demand, according to a new report from Redfin.

Among Americans who don’t currently own a home, 51% say they’re worried they will never attain homeownership, according to a new survey from LendingTree. Mortgage rates topped 7% last month and home prices hit new highs in June.

Half of all homeowners paying mortgages are equity-rich, according to ATTOM's 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, while the share of seriously underwater mortgages also improved, resting at 2.8%.

While housing affordability remains unbalanced nationwide, many Americans remain worried about housing costs. However, a new market study from WalletHub reveals which cities are the best and worst for first-time homebuyers, with multiple Florida metros topping the list with the greatest buying opportunities.

According to a new study from Home Bay, it is cheaper to rent than purchase a home in 45 of the 50 most populous U.S. cities, with San Jose, California, ranked the most expensive city for buying a home, whereas Pittsburgh was named the most affordable.

Most service members, while realistic about challenges they may face in the current housing landscape, feel a home purchase is ‘within reach’ according to a new survey from Veterans United Home Loans.

In April, all-cash home purchases reached their highest level in nearly a decade. A new report from Redfin reveals elevated mortgage rates driving down overall home sales more than all-cash sales.

As many Americans are leaving their hometown in search of more affordable areas, elevated mortgage rates and a shortage of inventory continue to deter U.S. homebuyers, as overall home sales dropped 22% from a year earlier in April.

Nationwide, the typical home costs 25% more to buy than rent, according to a new report from Redfin. Click here to see which major metro areas topped the list of places where mortgage costs are lower than estimated monthly rental costs.