With the average length of time Americans remain in their home now exceeding 10.5 years, rising mortgage rates will continue to discourage existing homeowners from selling their homes and further curb migration, according to a report.
Read More »Spike in Costs Compressing Budgets for Would-Be Homeowners
Inflationary concerns continue to blanket prospective buyers as new residential sales declined month-over-month in April.
Read More »Gauging Wildfire Risks
As we enter wildfire season in much of the country, Realtor.com announced that it is the first major real estate site to add property-specific wildfire risk information to for-sale and off-market homes free of cost. An estimated one in five single ...
Read More »Rental Affordability Issues Likely To Last Long-Term
According to the Realtor.com Monthly Rental Report, new data indicates that rental competition remained persistent in April, as the U.S. median rental price hit a new high —$1,827— for the 14th month in a row. These trends highlight affordability struggles ...
Read More »Distressed Home Sales Down 2% YoY in April
NAR reports that foreclosures and short sales represented less than 1% of total home sales in April 2022, but down slightly from April 2021’s totals.
Read More »Single-Family Housing Market Shows Signs of Slowing
Homebuilder confidence declined for the fifth consecutive month, as the cost of building materials were up by more than 19% year-over-year.
Read More »Inventory, Softening Demand Cooling Pace of Home Sales
According to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report, new data suggests that the U.S. housing supply is preparing to rebound, as active listings posted the smallest year-over-year declines —down just -12.2% since December 2019. Inventory improvements were led by increases ...
Read More »More Home Seekers Look to Relocate to Save Money
Buyers are exploring more options to find additional money in their budget due to intensifying cost pressures which is resulting in increased interest in buyers relocating to a different area. New research from Realtor.com indicates that during the first quarter ...
Read More »Fed Raises Rates to Curb Inflationary Concerns
Marking the largest increase in nearly 22 years, the Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates by 50 basis points to a range of 0.75-1.00% amidst record-high inflation. The Fed will also allow $60 billion in Treasuries and $35 billion in MBS to roll off their balance sheet each month.
Read More »Double-Digit Listing Price Growth Continues
Home prices nationwide rose nearly 20% in February, as buyers tried to get ahead of anticipated rate hikes, led by markets in the South and Southeast.
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