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.

“We expect unemployment to rise modestly next year, which will likely lead to an equivalent rise in borrower defaults,” saidChris Grimes, a Senior Director at Fitch Ratings. “However, strong borrower credit characteristics and favorable home equity build-up for the majority of homeowners should moderate the frequency and severity of ultimate mortgage insurance claims.”

According to a new report, the market will continue to be characterized by highly competitive buyers trying to snap up any and all available inventory.

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.”

The tech hub of Austin, Texas, has been a beacon of migration during the pandemic, but tastes are changing, leading to Nashville becoming a destination hotspot for the first time since 2021.

A new report reveals how much the average single-family home appreciated year-over-year during Q3 2023, trumping gains seen during Q2 by a modest clip according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index.

In 2022, the Federal Housing Finance Agency began collaborating with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to explore the intersection of climate change, housing finance, housing policy, and community development. Here’s what they found.

Despite the improvement in delinquencies, foreclosure starts rose to 33K in October, hitting their highest levels in 18 months.

A new survey from Falls & Co. finds that Americans still have not soured on the idea of owning a home despite challenging current market conditions.

Forbearance rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, but does it still have a place in today’s economy? Click through to read commentary from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.