Market Studies

Lack of sufficient inventory combined with inflation and the threat of rising interest rates continue to put pressure on the market.

In the third quarter of 2021, senior citizens collectively gained $396.1 billion in equity, a 3.7% rise.

Saving for a down payment is one of the most important steps in the homebuying process. But as the average home price eclipses $380,000, the amount buyers need to save up ...

Homeowners in metro areas are likely to have accumulated enough equity in the past 10 years to purchase a single-family home.

Applying for a mortgage is one of the most important applications most will ever fill out in their lifetimes; getting denied because of simple omission can set the ...

In November, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced its annual change to the conforming loan limit for loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs). For 2022, it was announced that the limit increased by 18% to $647,200, ...

The latest Originations Market Monitor from Black Knight Inc, shows another big slowdown in momentum in December as rate lock volumes fell across the board, driven by a 22.5% drop in purchase loan locks.   The report leverages daily rate ...

Migration is essential to the American way of life—people move seeking different climates, better job opportunities, cost of living, or to be closer to family. Long gone are the days of ...

A new study examines ideal destinations for first-time buyers, as they consider space, location, and overall pricing.

Re-issuing a survey first completed three years ago, PropertyShark, a property research firm for commercial and residential tracts, found that Millennials have become more pessimistic about their housing options than they were ...