Single-family rent price growth dropped 5% in February, according to a new CoreLogic report, with new data showing that many renters are seeking more affordable areas.
Read More »Home Sellers Hesitant to Take on New Mortgages
A new survey from Realtor.com revealed an estimated 82% of home sellers feel 'locked in’ to their current home, as buying a new home could potentially mean buying into a higher mortgage rate.
Read More »Study: Miami Is America’s Most Competitive Rental Market
A new report from RentCafe showed Miami was 2022’s hottest U.S. market as two-thirds of renters renewed their lease. Here are the latest findings.
Read More »Newly Built Homes Making Up Increasing Market Share
Homes built during the pandemic boom are now going up for sale, according to Redfin's latest market report. The share of new construction homes reached 29%, marking a new high for any Q3 on record.
Read More »Pandemic-Era Sellers’ Market Experiences Rapid Decline
As housing affordability continues its decline, the latest analysis from First American projects home price appreciation to fall further as the booming sellers’ market seen in early 2022 has now turned in favor of homebuyers.
Read More »Whatever Happened to Starter Homes?
Due to increasing cost of land, zoning restrictions, and skyrocketing costs for building materials, starter-homes are becoming a dying trend. The latest market study from Point2 Homes explores the challenges facing first-time buyers.
Read More »Black and Latino Homeownership Rates Rise in Nearly Half of U.S.
While Black and Latino households have often been disproportionately affected by predatory lending practices, homeownership rates have increased nationwide for both. However, lack of affordable housing and high interest rates may pose challenges moving forward.
Read More »Home Price Gains Slow Again in August
CoreLogic has released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI Forecast for August 2022, showing home prices nationwide —including distressed sales— increased year-over-year by 13.5%; the lowest year-over-year appreciation recorded since April 2021, partially reflecting cooling buyer demand due ...
Read More »FHFA Unveils Duty to Serve Details for GSEs
New program commits to serving manufactured housing markets, as data shows residents of owner-occupied manufactured housing tend to have lower incomes than owners of site-built homes.
Read More »Homeownership May Be More Affordable Than We Thought
While some indexes point to declining affordability, new research takes a fresh look at affordability in the top U.S. markets, finding some of the most expensive areas may be more affordable to local residents than they first appear.
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