Market Studies

As the future of the economy remains uncertain, the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research Group forecasts home sales to remain constrained within a tight range regardless.

While attaining homeownership remains a challenge for many, a new report from the National Consumer Law Center examines the severe consequences of property tax liens for owners of inherited homes, as well as the steps heirs can take to prevent property tax foreclosures and preserve homeownership.

According to the New York Fed, mortgage balances were largely unchanged from the previous quarter, partly due to declining mortgage originations and slowing home prices.

While Americans continue to struggle with housing affordability, a new report from the National Association of Realtors showed existing-home sales fell 2.2% in July, with available inventory and 7% mortgage rates continuing to drive overall sales activity.

While Hillary made landfall as a tropical storm, the main mode of destruction was heavy rainfall, which added up to months of inland rainfall in just a few hours.

Metros where large shares of homeowners have recently moved are more likely to experience significantly higher home price appreciation, according to a new study from LendingTree, while renters are three times more likely to relocate than those who own their homes.

Home prices were up 3% year-over-year, despite stunted demand due to a shortage of homes, as inventory nationwide posts its biggest slide in 18 months.

While climate change is undeniable, a new study examined the types of Americans who move to areas exposed to high climate-related risks, including wildfire, flooding, hurricanes, extreme heat, and drought. Click through to see which archetypes are moving to which regions.

U.S. rents were slightly more affordable in July compared to the previous year, according to Realtor.com's latest rental report, which revealed an increase in rental supply is gradually helping drive down overall rent prices nationwide.

July marked the first month-over-month decline in home sales since earlier this year in April, a signal that may mark the peak has passed for the typically busy summer buying season.