According to Redfin's latest Housing Market Update, inclement weather that froze parts of the U.S. slowed overall homebuying activity recently. Conversely, agents in warmer regions report that buyers and sellers remain active, despite mortgage rates remaining in the high-6% range.
Read More »December Housing Trends: Positive Signs for 2024?
According to the RE/MAX National Housing Report, home sales dropped year-over-year in December, but experts project that with mortgage rates continuing their downward trend, homebuyers that have been priced out or pushed to the sidelines may begin to creep back into the market.
Read More »Lack of Homes for Sale Stalls Potential Price Drops
As Americans continue, "grappling with limited purchasing power," according to Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari, housing supply remained below pre-pandemic levels in December, preventing home prices from dropping further as buyers continue to compete for a limited supply of homes for sale.
Read More »Record Office-to-Apartment Conversions Expected in 2024
A prominent trend in renowned U.S. metros like Washington, D.C., New York, and Dallas, a new report revealed the conversion of office buildings into living spaces is projected to surge to a new record high in 2024, having more than quadrupled in the past four years.
Read More »Gen Z Buyers Stand a Better Chance in the South, Midwest
Like the generation that precedes them, members of Gen Z are concerned about affordability, according to a new Point2 study, which revealed the cities and regions where the youngest Americans have the best chance of achieving homeownership.
Read More »Inside the Affordability Gap Between Renting and Homeownership
Renting and/or owning a home continues to be a financial burden for average U.S. workers, according to ATTOM’s 2024 Rental Affordability Report, which showed that rents are growing faster than wages in most markets, outpacing home prices in nearly all of them.
Read More »Active Inventory Continues to Decline Nationwide
With nearly 26% fewer homes newly listed for sale compared to last year, active inventory slowed for the fourth month in a row, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report for June.
Read More »Western, Upscale Markets Bearing Brunt of Market Slowdown
Oregon, Washington State, and higher-priced areas of the country are absorbing a larger share of recent market declines based on data from Q1 2023, while other lower-priced areas show less impact from the recent downturn.
Read More »Banner Year for Most Expensive ZIP Codes
This year shattered records across the board; so much so that 14 ZIP codes now have average median property values of $4 million.
Read More »Report: Number of Underwater Homeowners Spikes Over Past Quarter
New Black Knight data takes a look at "the largest quarterly decline [in newly acquired equity] on record by dollar value and the largest since 2009 on a percentage basis.”
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