With 80% of millennial homebuyers in debt, a new study from Real Estate Witch revealed more than 90% cited inflation as impacting their homebuying plans, as many remain unable to afford downpayments and mortgage payments.
Read More »December Declines Accentuate Year of Transition Toward a Balanced Market
Sales in every month of 2022 fell short of the previous year, according to a new RE/MAX report, which shows home sales were down an overall 38% from 2021, while the number of homes for sale was up nearly 70%.
Read More »Homebuyer Interest Wanes in Former Pandemic Hotspots
Declines in pending home sales were found by Redfin in pandemic homebuying hotspots of Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Austin, with each city reporting that pending sales plummeting more than 50%.
Read More »Examining 2023 Housing and Economic Predictions
In a new study from LendingTree, experts predict the average interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages to be between 5.5% and 6.5% by the end of 2023.
Read More »Luxury, Investment Home Sales Dip Nearly 40%
Redfin reports that the luxury and investment home market has slid 38.1% year-over-year, due to lingering inflationary concerns, high interest rates, and fears of a recession.
Read More »Housing Inventory Posts Record Increase as Rates Drop
New data from Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index showed that on average, some 6% of homes for sale each week had a price drop, down sharply from 7.5% in November and up nearly 3% from a year earlier.
Read More »Vacant Homes in Foreclosure Record Third Consecutive Quarterly Increase
The number of zombie properties inched upward in Q4, and though they remain a small portion of the market at just one in every 13,000 residential properties nationwide, those numbers are projected to grow in the aftermath of foreclosure moratoria lapsing.
Read More »Southern Regions Experience Surge in Migration
A recent survey from CraftJack showed that 1 in 5 Americans moved in 2021 following the onset of the pandemic. New data reveals that the South is seeing the greatest increase in migration, while the Northeast is losing the highest share of residents.
Read More »Home Sales Slowing as Inventory Remains Low
Home sales in September saw a significant dip compared to August, decreasing about 30% lower than the same time last year. While inventory is up just 3%, numbers remain nearly 40% below 2019 levels.
Read More »Nearly a Million Americans Fear Losing Their Home to Foreclosure
With many households unable to afford necessary expenses as a result of rising rates and inflated home prices, a recent study from LendingTree revealed that many American homeowners report being worried about or likely to leave their home due to foreclosure in the next two months.
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