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Realtor.com ranked top markets to find which are great for first timers on a wide variety of metrics.

FOMC raises the borrowing rate half a percentage point, capping a series of four consecutive three-quarter-point hikes.

Realtor.com forecasts which cities will see the highest home price appreciation next year. Click through to find out which locations are slated to be hot in ‘23.

Distressed sales, including foreclosures and short sales, comprised just 1% of home sales in October 2002 according to new NAR data, down from 2% in September.

Despite the decline in rental costs nationwide, affordability remains a concern among most tenants.  

"The housing sector continues to undergo an adjustment due to the continuous rise in interest rates" said Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of NAR. "Expensive regions of the country are especially feeling the pinch and seeing larger declines in sales."

As prices on everything increase across the board, more and more are turning to renting—either by circumstance or by choice.  Renting has traditionally been the cheaper option for those looking for housing, but as housing prices started their charge upwards ...

HUD and the Census Bureau reported housing starts dipping 9.6% below their revised June estimate, as erratic mortgage rates, supply chain concerns, and high prices mount to create housing affordability challenges.

Homebuying reached new highs in March, as buyers clamored to lock in rates and close deals prior to a spike in mortgage rates amid inflationary concerns.

NAR reports that foreclosures and short sales represented less than 1% of total home sales in April 2022, but down slightly from April 2021’s totals.