According to a new report from CoreLogic, Southwestern counties ranked highest in a recent “Safest Place to Live” study, offering homeowners in those areas more protection from some weather-related climate risks.
Read More »Annual Rent Growth Slows to Nearly Two-Year Low
January marked the lowest rate of home appreciation since the spring of 2021, declining for the ninth straight month to 5.7%. Meanwhile, Orlando, Florida posted the country’s largest annual gain for the third consecutive month.
Read More »Economists Predict Home-Price Slide Will End in 2023
Zillow's latest survey forecasts U.S. home values to remain nearly flat, rising just 0.2% over the course of 2023, with California to expected to experience the biggest declines.
Read More »Luxury, Investment Home Sales Dip Nearly 40%
Redfin reports that the luxury and investment home market has slid 38.1% year-over-year, due to lingering inflationary concerns, high interest rates, and fears of a recession.
Read More »Rep. Waters Addresses HUD’s Housing Assistance Payments
Rep. Maxine Waters, Chair of the Financial Services Committee, said HUD's draft solicitation could have a “negative impact” on the nation’s supply of affordable housing options.
Read More »Home Sales Slowing as Inventory Remains Low
Home sales in September saw a significant dip compared to August, decreasing about 30% lower than the same time last year. While inventory is up just 3%, numbers remain nearly 40% below 2019 levels.
Read More »Surge in Home Values Found in Family-Friendly Metros
Home values in ZIP codes with a higher share of children are growing faster than homes elsewhere due to demand from millennials.
Read More »Owning More Affordable Than Renting in Most Metros
Renting remains more financially viable in populous cities, whereas home ownership is found to be more affordable in rural areas.
Read More »New Studies Reaffirm Dramatic Increases in Home Values
“In the end, there was nothing typical about 2020,” said Radian's Steve Gaenzler.
Read More »Where Investors Should Show Caution
Some cities have been seeing cooling home values outside of the norm. Here's where investors may want to hold off on buying into for now.
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