According to a new study from First American, some 90% of homeowners remain discouraged by the idea of selling their homes. Will that change if mortgage rates were to decline in 2024? Here’s what experts predict about the ongoing “sellers’ strike.”
Read More »Housing Inventory Plummets in Most Affluent U.S. ZIP Codes
A recent Point2 study examined America’s fastest-selling and most expensive ZIP codes, showing that while inventory fell dramatically in some of the nation’s priciest markets, homes are selling faster than the year before, with some million-dollar estates selling in just one week.
Read More »Home Prices Hit New Peak as ‘Supplier’s Strike’ Continues
October sale prices indicated that the lack of housing supply is constraining market and frustrating homebuyers, according to First American's October Home Price Index report, with sellers continuing their "suppliers' strike" and further hampering already insufficient inventory levels.
Read More »Share of Home Sellers Offering Concessions Up From Pandemic Lows
As homebuyers continue to back out of the housing market, home sellers are providing concessions to help reduce the buyers’ total cost of purchasing the home, according to a new Redfin report, offering some house hunters a sense of financial relief in hopes to sell their homes quickly.
Read More »Rental Market Moderates as New Inventory Gets a Boost
A new Redfin report revealed the share of rental vacancies has increased as more inventory enters the market, causing median asking rents to flatten nationwide from their record high reached in August 2022.
Read More »HUD Announces $50M to Address Youth Homelessness, Improve Housing Placements
As rising unaffordability plagues the nation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has granted millions in funding for new resources to help communities transition people from homelessness to housing by building a stronger response system to assist youth in housing crises and all those experiencing displacement.
Read More »SFR Growth Expands in Q3 Amid Housing Market Uncertainty
While rent prices remain historically high despite a slight increase in year-over-year price growth, Single-Family Rental inventory surged in Q3 compared to the previous year, according to a new study from HouseCanary. Here are the details.
Read More »Number of Consumers Seeking Delinquent Mortgage Counseling Surges YoY
A new report explores the drastic increase of consumers in search of delinquent mortgage counseling, which skyrocketed in 2023 compared to the previous year. Click though to read how once-manageable levels of unsecured debt have abruptly become unmanageable for many homeowners.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Inflation to Blame for Weakening Homebuyer Sentiment?
With rising inflation intensifying U.S. housing costs, Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index showed a record number of consumers believe it’s a bad time to buy a home, further hampering those looking to achieve the American dream.
Read More »Purchase Applications Wane as Housing Affordability Reaches 39-Year Low
According to the November 2023 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report, purchase-mortgage applications declined nearly 50% below pre-pandemic levels, with annual home price growth experiencing the weakest monthly gain since January. Read on to learn how sky-high mortgage rates continue to make life difficult for would-be homebuyers.
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