For its most recent cover story, MortgagePoint assembled a panel of economists to forecast the top trends and headwinds they expect to define the housing market in 2024.
Read More »How Much Money Are America’s Homes Worth?
New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are the most valuable metros in the U.S., according to a new LendingTree study, but it may come as a surprise how much the total value of owner-occupied homes are within them.
Read More »Housing Forecast: What’s in Store for ‘24?
What will 2024 have in store? LendingTree experts weigh in on housing and economic conditions expected to occur throughout the year, from interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages to other benchmarks.
Read More »Many Americans Aren’t Optimistic About 2024’s Housing Market
While the housing market remains unpredictable, a surprising percentage of surveyed Americans report wanting it to crash in 2024, according to a new LendingTree study, as many believe that might be the only way they could afford a home.
Read More »Down Payments Increasing in Line With Home Prices
The standard down payment of 20% has done nothing but rise as this number is tied to home prices, which are also rising. Click through to find out where the cheapest down payments are...and the most expensive.
Read More »Targeting New Outlets for Down Payment Assistance?
With the ever-rising cost of homeownership, down payments requirements have also grown in step. Click through to find out where the next generation of buyers are finding the funds to secure a home.
Read More »Here’s Where You’ll Get the Biggest Home Equity Loans
With home equity at all-time highs, now estimated to be some $28.7 trillion of it, you will not get the same size home equity loan everywhere. Here’s where you will get the biggest bang for your buck.
Read More »Many Homeowners, Renters Moved in 2019 or Later
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.
Read More »Don’t Take the First Offer: Homebuyers Still Benefit From Shopping Around
Just because mortgage rates are relatively high doesn’t mean pennies can’t be saved. A new study reveals borrowers in the nation’s 50 largest metros could save an average of $84,301 over the lifetime of their loans by shopping around for a mortgage.
Read More »New-Home Sizes Decrease Nationally
Though prices have come down somewhat from their pandemic highs, new home sizes are shrinking as the price per square foot has nearly doubled in the last 11 years.
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