What will 2024 have in store? LendingTree experts weigh in on housing and economic conditions expected to occur throughout the year, from interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages to other benchmarks.

According to RentCafe's 2023 Year-End Report, the Midwest dominated rental market competition this year, revealing America’s hottest markets. 

In Q3, median single-family rental prices experienced a marginal year-over-year increase, according to HouseCanary's latest report, as inventory posted a substantial surge and median days on market ticked up significantly compared to Q3 of 2022.

While the number of homes for sale dipped slightly, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report, home prices are retreating alongside high mortgage rates, which posted their second consecutive decline in November.

According to the first-ever Auction.com 2023 Neighborhood Stabilization Report, new data found that community developers are purchasing and renovating distressed properties, often found in underserved neighborhoods, in efforts to provide affordable housing and increase overall access to homeownership.

A new report reveals that the national delinquency rate inched higher in November but remains below pre-pandemic levels, while "serious" delinquencies—those that are more than 90 days past due—also rose but are down year-over-year.

“This holiday season, homeowners are the ‘grinches,’ hoarding housing supply from willing buyers and keeping upward pressure on prices," said Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American. But the question remains: Will the New Year offer discouraged homebuyers more hope?

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said, "The latest weakness in existing home sales still reflects the buyer bidding process in most of October, when mortgage rates were at a two-decade high before the actual closings in November.”

While affordability remains a challenge for many Americans, a new report revealed that Zillow users gravitated toward smaller cities in 2023, with some of the most desirable towns being in places you might not expect.

Mortgage applications climbed in November, but will home sales accelerate throughout the end of the year? Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, details the state of existing-home sales and more market predictions.