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Many of the U.S. metros are experiencing faster-rising rents this spring, even though the pace has slowed down in some of the priciest markets, a report found. Where are rents rising the most?
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Comparing Home Seller Profits With Median Down Payments
A study analyzed the profits home sellers made in 2017 with the down payments they had to make on a new home. Is selling a home as profitable as it seems?
Read More »Technology and the State of Housing
Watch this video to learn the latest news on technology in the housing market and how it’s changing the way the industry views housing transactions.
Read More »How Widespread Is Negative Equity?
During the height of the housing crisis, approximately 30 percent of homeowners were in negative equity, owing more than what their homes were worth. A decade later, how have those numbers changed? Click through to read a recent report providing new insights into underwater mortgages.
Read More »Buying vs. Renting: A Financial Perspective
In a little under two years, owning a home becomes more financially viable than renting an identical home, according to the latest Zillow Buy-Rent Breakeven Horizon. It takes just under 1 year and 11 months for homeownership to be more ...
Read More »From Home Listings to Home Flipping
Zillow made its name as an online real estate database, helping homebuyers shop for houses whether they were right down the street or on the other side of the country. Recently, however, Zillow announced it had plans to branch out ...
Read More »Low Credit Scores Add Up
A “fair” credit score between 640 and 679 could cost a borrower around $720 a year in extra mortgage payments than a borrower with an “excellent” score, according to a new Zillow study. Zillow analyzed Annual Percentage Rate (APR) terms ...
Read More »Why Many Millennials Still Live with Mom
A report found that nearly a quarter of millennials are living with their parents. Are rising rents to blame?
Read More »In a Tough Buyer’s Market, Ownership is Still Rising
It was another quarter in which homeownership rose in the U.S. And that was largely because millennials and Hispanics are in the market according to a study.
Read More »Housing Inventory Shortages Hitting This Sector Hard
If the market feels a little competitive this spring, it’s not just your imagination. Home values are rising, inventory is continuing on a downward spiral, and, according to Zillow, “This year’s home-shopping season will be one of the most competitive ...
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