Market Studies

Average earnings took a step backward in February, but this should not be a sign that the labor market is not healthy, according to the San Francisco Fed. But will slow wage growth affect homebuying in the spring?

What are the factors driving the increase in home equity, and what are the expectations for 2016?

There is a new type of housing market emerging in the U.S., that fits the cultural, hipster needs of today's young homeowners. See which markets Realtor.com says are perfect for New Age homebuyers.

The latest Ten-X Residential Real Estate Nowcast indicates that sales are expected to rise, though the number of homes for sale may be limited by constrained inventory.

Mortgage loans in today's housing market are not keeping homebuyers happy, as they are most complained about product in the eighth volume of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Monthly Complaint Report.

Since the crisis, the housing industry has been consistently expanding, but when the pace of growth lost a large amount of momentum in the final quarter of last year, on top of economists' predictions of slow growth, many in the industry are questioning if the expansion is beginning to expire.

In the midst of tight supply, heightened competition for buyers, and unpredictable financial markets, U.S. home prices continued to rise in the fourth quarter.

Investors who are looking to expand their footprint in the SFR space may want to look in one of the markets that has the highest cap rate. Where are those markets located?

Existing-home sales reached a six-month high in January, but the combination of persistent tight inventory and rapid price appreciation in the housing market may make it tough for would-be homebuyers this spring.

Some in the industry have expressed concern that a large number of borrowers with legacy HELOCs will default because they cannot handle the payment shock that awaits them when they reach their end-of-draw period. How are they handling it so far?