According to Realtor.com's August 2023 Rental Report, buying a starter home in the top 50 metros cost approximately 60.3% more than renting, while median U.S. rents experienced their fourth consecutive month of year-over-year declines.
Read More »August New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up Nearly 21%
Purchase demand remained strong in August for newly constructed homes, increasing 20.6% compared to a year ago, according to the MBA Builder Application Survey, while the average loan size for new homes increased to $398,092.
Read More »Affordability Challenges Hindering Prospective Homebuyers
Two new studies from the National Association of Realtors show that elevated home prices and limited housing supply are continuous homebuying barriers cited across different races and ethnicities, hampering home sales and affecting prospective buyers nationwide.
Read More »Renting vs. Buying: Examining the Cost of Homeownership
Potential first-time homebuyers looking to shift from renting to homeownership in 2023 are facing mortgage rates that are nearly 4 percentage points higher than the low point in Q4 2020, limiting their purchasing power. In a new analysis, First American Economist Ksenia Potapov revealed the costs of renting against the costs of owning a home.
Read More »Rising Home Prices Fueled by Ongoing Supply Shortage
Redfin's latest housing market update showed that the total share of homes on the market is down nearly 18% year-over-year, representing the biggest decline since February 2022. A significant lack of homes for sale caused home prices to rise nearly 5% annually, as mortgage-purchase applications remain at their lowest level in nearly three decades.
Read More »Southern Cities Dominate List of Cheapest Places to Buy a Home
According to a new analysis, of the top ten cheapest cities to buy a home in 2023, nine are located in the South, while eight out of the top 10 costliest cities remain in pricey California.
Read More »Americans Remain Worried About Their Chances of Owning a Home
The high-priced housing market is affecting homebuyer sentiment nationwide, as a new survey from LendingTree revealed more than 50% of Americans fear they will never be able to own a home.
Read More »Surge in Equity-Rich Homes Continued in Q2
According to ATTOM's 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, the share of mortgaged homes that were equity-rich in Q2 2023 increased from 47% in Q1, reaching the highest point in four years.
Read More »California Metros Top List of Least Affordable Cities for First-Time Homebuyers
Five California metros have been named the least affordable cities and worst cities to purchase a home for first-time homebuyers, according to a new study from WalletHub. Multiple Golden State areas were also ranked for the highest cost of living throughout the U.S.
Read More »Homebuying Remains Out of Reach for Many
According to a new Home Bay study, it is more affordable to rent than buy a home in 90% of the most populous U.S. cities. Research found that, on average, renters save an estimated $174 a month, totaling $2,088 per year.
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