Commentary

A new bill by Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax; Dan Kildee (D-MI); Carol Miller (R-WV); and Terri Sewell (D-AL) would require mandatory data reporting for public housing projects. What does that mean for landlords and renters/buyers alike?

Including pending home sales numbers, the National Association of Realtors also updated its annual economic forecasts for 2023 and 2024. Click through to find out how much pending home sales numbers changed from last year and to view the NAR’s economic forecast.

Having a high-paying job doesn’t guarantee you can easily afford a place to live, especially in cities like San Francisco or New York City—even for those earning over $1M annually. Click through to find out where the standard 28% ratio of your monthly income goes the farthest.

The standard down payment of 20% has done nothing but rise as this number is tied to home prices, which are also rising. Click through to find out where the cheapest down payments are...and the most expensive.

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.

With single-family inventories struggling to keep up, here are the ZIP codes where multifamily inventories are spiking to try to meet housing demands.

Could this be the slowest home sales year in nearly 15 years? Click through to learn the factors that have been keeping buyers "in a bind all year.”

Inventory increased by a modest amount, pushing it past three months’ of supply, while the median existing home sales price grew for the third month in a row. Find all the details in this breakdown of new NAR data.

The current housing market is similar to the market of the 1980s. History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes, says First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming.

It’s no secret that would-be homeowners have been struggling against headwinds of home prices and inflation, but just how much does a typical person need to make to afford a home right now? A new report shines a spotlight on the modern homebuyer’s struggle.