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Affordability may make a resurgence in 2024, and markets such as Toledo, Ohio; Oxnard, California; and Rochester, New York are being singled out as potential hot markets. Here are the other markets that are primed to perform next year.

Month-over-month, contract signings intensified in the Northeast but diminished in multiple other U.S. regions. First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi commented, “While there remains quite a bit of demand for homes on the sidelines, you can't buy what's not for sale, even if you can afford it.”

One of the key datapoints of the newest housing snapshot from the National Association of Realtors is that existing home sales in October fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.7 million units. Click through for more from this report.

Amid a larger inventory drought and increasing mortgage rates, Realtor.com reported that October home prices held steady from the previous month. But is the number of homes actively for sale following suit?

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to forgo the opportunity to raise the central bank’s nominal interest rate at the conclusion of their October/November meeting, a repeat of the action the committee last took in September.

As sky-high mortgage rates continue to hamper potential homebuyers, smaller markets are the star of the show in the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com's latest Emerging Housing Markets Index, offering more affordability and job opportunities.

Although completed multifamily units drove down rent prices for the fifth month in a row, short vacancy times reveal just how high demand is for these units. Here’s what the landscape looks like according to a new report.

A new survey from Realtor.com revealed that an estimated one-third of prospective homebuyers have moved in with parents or other family members, in hopes of saving money to purchase a home this year.

While home prices rose annually, a surprising uptick in price-reduced homes from August to September reflects last year's trend and offers some relief amid ongoing affordability concerns.

"It's clear that increased housing inventory and better interest rates are essential to revive the housing market," said NAR Chief Economist Yun. Click through for more on NAR’s August Pending Home Sales report.