As homebuying conditions continue to moderate, housing competition has eased as inventory increased, according to a new Zillow report, while home values experienced the first month-over-month decline since February.
Read More »Examining the Impact of Flood Risk on Florida Home Values
While nearly 40% of total U.S. residents live in coastal regions, a new CoreLogic report revealed that approximately 41 million U.S. residents face the risk of flooding along rivers and streams. Click here to see how flood risk impacts overall home values in the Sunshine State.
Read More »Potential Homebuyers Retreat as Rates Remain Elevated
While a slight increase in new listings offers potential buyers more housing inventory to choose from, Redfin has found that many are backing out of the market, as mortgage rates sit near levels last seen two decades ago.
Read More »Remote Homebuying in a Remote Work World
Today, many Americans can live just about anywhere while working from home. Remote workers looking to move far away from their current residence might not have the time, resources, or motivation to make multiple trips between their current and future cities, but virtual tours combined with other data brings far-flung homes to buyers’ front steps.
Read More »HUD Awarded Over $75M in Loan Guarantees for Economic Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced for commitments to public safety, facility improvements, economic development, and housing projects to further develop and preserve more housing nationwide.
Read More »Share of Hispanic Households Projected to Surge by 2040
Despite elevated interest rates and rising home prices that have intensified affordability issues for Hispanic homebuyers, by 2040, an estimated 70% of new homeowners will be Hispanic. Learn what else this new study from the Urban Institute reveals.
Read More »Banks, Climate Change, and Credit; A New Perspective
New commentary from DBRS Morningstar highlights how the company looks at banks’ management of climate-related risks—in particular, from a credit perspective.
Read More »2024’s Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate
Headwinds such as the adoption of AI, global economic and political health, and the impact of remote work and vacant office spaces top a new study of the primary issues affecting real estate.
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 »Tectonic Shifts in Industry Demographics Are Coming
According to a new First American Financial Company blog post, millennials are poised to surpass boomers as the largest generation and will be the major purchasers of their homes. Here’s what that will mean for the industry.
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