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Price Increases Complicating the Homebuying Process

While the average U.S. state experienced more than a 3% increase in home prices last year, a new study from the New Jersey Real Estate Network revealed the states where prices rose the highest in 2023 and how it affected prospective homebuyers.

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Buyers Looking Forward to Homeownership in 2024

According to a new Realtor.com survey, while 2024 is expected to remain a challenging year for homebuyers, nearly all first-time homebuyers overwhelmingly feel that they’ll be able to afford a home within their lifetime.

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2024 Brightens for Homebuyers

According to a new Bright MLS Forecast, a slowdown in price growth and reduction in mortgage rates should boost the housing market over the next 12 months.

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Accessory Dwelling Units Offer Relief from Housing-Related Challenges

Accessory Dwelling Units, known as ADUs, are small, independent units that are inside of, attached to, or detached from a primary residence, and a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed they may have the potential to address housing-related challenges like affordability, equity, and environmental issues.

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2024 Housing and Economic Conditions: Headed in the Right Direction?

According to a new LendingTree study, rates began to trend in the right direction after peaking in October, with the average rate for 30-year fixed mortgages falling to below 7.00% by December, ending the year more than a percentage point lower than their 2023 peak. But will economic conditions continue to ease in 2024?

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Affordability at a Tipping Point?

"The good news is that home affordability has stopped getting tougher around the U.S., at least for the moment. The bad news is that owning a home remains more of a financial stretch than it's been for many years," said Rob Barber, CEO for ATTOM Data.

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