Affordability may make a resurgence in 2024, and markets such as Toledo, Ohio; Oxnard, California; and Rochester, New York are being singled out as potential hot markets. Here are the other markets that are primed to perform next year.
Read More »Pending Sales Dropped in all Regions YoY
Month-over-month, contract signings intensified in the Northeast but diminished in multiple other U.S. regions. First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi commented, “While there remains quite a bit of demand for homes on the sidelines, you can't buy what's not for sale, even if you can afford it.”
Read More »Persistent Lack of Inventory Limiting Market Potential
One of the key datapoints of the newest housing snapshot from the National Association of Realtors is that existing home sales in October fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.7 million units. Click through for more from this report.
Read More »October Home Prices Hold Steady
Amid a larger inventory drought and increasing mortgage rates, Realtor.com reported that October home prices held steady from the previous month. But is the number of homes actively for sale following suit?
Read More »Fed Holds Nominal Interest Rates Steady
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to forgo the opportunity to raise the central bank’s nominal interest rate at the conclusion of their October/November meeting, a repeat of the action the committee last took in September.
Read More »Smaller is Better? Examining 2023’s Emerging Housing Markets
As sky-high mortgage rates continue to hamper potential homebuyers, smaller markets are the star of the show in the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com's latest Emerging Housing Markets Index, offering more affordability and job opportunities.
Read More »Rents Fall for Fifth-Straight Month
Although completed multifamily units drove down rent prices for the fifth month in a row, short vacancy times reveal just how high demand is for these units. Here’s what the landscape looks like according to a new report.
Read More »Potential Homebuyers Enlist Family to Help Curb Housing Affordability Costs
A new survey from Realtor.com revealed that an estimated one-third of prospective homebuyers have moved in with parents or other family members, in hopes of saving money to purchase a home this year.
Read More »Inventory Crunch Improves, Yet Still Remains Major Housing Hurdle
While home prices rose annually, a surprising uptick in price-reduced homes from August to September reflects last year's trend and offers some relief amid ongoing affordability concerns.
Read More »Diminished Pool of Homebuyers Forces Retreat in Pending Sales
"It's clear that increased housing inventory and better interest rates are essential to revive the housing market," said NAR Chief Economist Yun. Click through for more on NAR’s August Pending Home Sales report.
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