According to a new report from Redfin, while the typical U.S. home costs an estimated 25% more per month to own than rent, homebuying is only more affordable than renting in Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Houston.
Read More »Housing Costs Spark Record Share of Buyers Looking to Relocate
According to a new report from Redfin, a record 32.3% of its users nationwide looked to move to a different metro area in Q1 — up from 31.5% ...
Read More »Linking Job Growth to Housing Affordability
Click through to see what factors are impacting affordability in some of the nation’s largest metros.
Read More »Walk This Way? Home Prices Rising in Certain Areas
Redfin reports that home-sale prices in neighborhoods that are walkable increased annually 2.3% to an average of $343,900 in July, compared to 4.3% growth in car-dependent areas. The ...
Read More »Overcoming Down Payment Barriers
While saving for a downpayment may seem to be the biggest deterrent for buyers looking to purchase a home in a big metro, a new study sheds light on how this challenge can be met.
Read More »The Best Large Cities to Live in
Although urban settings account for fewer than 3% of the U.S. landmass, they contain around 80% of the nation’s population. WalletHub’s latest survey studied the best large cities ...
Read More »Housing Outlook—Where Is the Market Headed in 2019?
While wage growth continues to be more aligned with home costs, a new trend from buyers could shift the migration pattern moving forward.
Read More »Transportation Trends and Housing Affordability
A new report by Trulia finds that using a car is a thing of the past in some larger metro markets. Read more to see which areas are seeing residents ditch their car, and how it relates to other economic factors.
Read More »Big Cities, Small Home Price Gains
Although home prices in metro markets rose year-over-year, every region in the nation witnessed a decrease in this housing metric.
Read More »Where Housing Markets Are Hottest
Some surprising spots made it onto a recent list of the country's hottest markets. Here's where they are.
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