A new study from LendingTree found that median-priced homes in the states with the most snow are more expensive, on average, than median-priced homes in the states with the least snow. Here are the full findings.
Read More »People of Color Less Likely to Own Their Homes Than Whites
According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, in the past two years, a growing number of for-profit and non-profit lenders have created special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) that aim to address some of the longstanding policies ...
Read More »Housing Inventory Posts Record Increase as Rates Drop
New data from Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index showed that on average, some 6% of homes for sale each week had a price drop, down sharply from 7.5% in November and up nearly 3% from a year earlier.
Read More »No Housing Market Relief in Sight for Aspiring Homeowners
According to Realtor.com's 2023 Housing Forecast, homebuyers will face home price increases throughout the nation’s 100 largest U.S. markets in 2023. However, those who can afford to purchase a home will find more available inventory than in 2021.
Read More »October Pending Home Sales Took Biggest Monthly Tumble Since 2013
As housing deal cancellations and home price cuts hit record highs, new data from Redfin's latest market analysis showed pending sales dropped 32% year-over-year in October, marking the largest decline since 2013.
Read More »Major Metros Show Significant Home Price Gains in Q3
First-time homebuyers looking to purchase a typical home during Q3 have begun to feel the impact of nationwide housing's growing unaffordability. A new report from the National Association of Realtors revealed single-family existing-home sales prices grew in nearly every metro analyzed, as the national median home price climbed nearly 9% from 2021.
Read More »Nationwide Inventory of Active Listings Climbs Nearly 34% YoY
Active listings surged 33.5% year-over-year to the highest level since 2020, while the median list price grew by 13.3% in October. New data from Realtor.com's October 2022 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report reveals how these numbers are shifting.
Read More »Rising Rates Hampering Housing Market Demand
The latest market report from Fannie Mae revealed a possible economic slowdown in coming months, which would reduce housing demand even further. Meanwhile experts predict prices and rents may stabilize or even fall in some markets within the new year.
Read More »Slowdown in Supply and Demand Force Sellers to Improvise
As many would-be home sellers are holding onto their existing homes, properties are now staying on the market longer according to the latest Zillow analysis, leaving sellers to try and draw in homebuyers with attractive listings and price drops.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Drop in September
The National Association of Realtors’ latest Pending Home Sales Index showed transactions sliding by 31% year-over-year. Contract signings also pulled back in all four major U.S. regions, with inflated mortgage rates continuing to hinder homebuyers from purchasing a home.
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