Market Studies

As part of “Listapalooza,” Realtor.com has released a slew of new data showing that potential sellers should think about preparing their home to sell now, during the time leading up to the traditional market frenzy that occurs starting in late ...

According to CoreLogic, the nation’s delinquency rate in the U.S. in January 2022 hit its lowest recorded point since at least January 1999, as found in its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report.  In January of this year, 3.3% of all ...

It’s no secret that home prices are rising in nearly every corner of the country, but what does that mean for certain marginalized demographics in their search for a home? Well, according to a new report, single, unmarried women are ...

The housing market is currently in a tizzy—prices hit new records seemingly every day, while inventory sits near record lows. Even with the market in its current state, people still need places to live, and overwhelmingly, they found them.  Knowing ...

Four of the six components of Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index fell due to growing concern about the direction of mortgage rates.

It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every facet of the economy and the people that live in it. But the pandemic didn’t affect everyone equally—Americans of color, most notably Black Americans, have been disproportionately affected by ...

Finding a place to rent is harder than anytime since 1984 as the low number of available units means that each available unit is receiving multiple applicants. While the Fair Housing Act prevents discrimination based on race, sex, nationality, or ...

Appraisals can be a stressful process for any buying or selling a home and there are many reasons why an appraisal would be undervalued or overvalued. Water intrusion, cracks in foundations, or termites are all things that can tank an ...

While the consistent and mounting pressure of student loan debt has been holding many back from purchasing a home, possessing a bachelor's degree is still largely seen as a stepping-stone to entering the housing market.  The number of adults that ...

By all available means, data, and metrics, housing prices are still soaring. The growth seen by the typical single-family home over the past two years has been blistering and surprisingly consistent and at some point, something must give way, and ...