According to a new study, 90% of homebuilders cited high interest rates as a problem last year. This year’s survey examines that sentiment and other significant obstacles builders must overcome.
Read More »More Shoppers Are Touring Homes—But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Buying
House hunters are creeping back into the market, according to Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index, which showed that while the share of potential homebuyers touring homes increased in January, those numbers haven't necessarily translated to more sales.
Read More »Number of Equity-Rich Homes Slipping Amid Decline in Home Values
"There are increasing signs suggesting that the extended period of prosperity in the U.S. housing market may be showing signs of easing," said Rob Barber, CEO for ATTOM.
Read More »Rise in Sellers Boosts January Housing Inventory
Realtor.com's latest market report showed that more sellers were active in January, improving the share of homes for sale. However, newly listed homes still remain short of pre-pandemic levels.
Read More »Preventing Home Loss & Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
A new National Consumer Law Center report examines legal strategies to slow the rate of home loss in marginalized and communities of color.
Read More »Housing Shortage, Affordability Challenges Hindering Buyers
In a new report, experts from the Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed some of the primary factors contributing to nation's housing shortage.
Read More »Survey: Homeownership Remains Elusive for Baby Boomer Renters
A recent look into housing affordability by NeighborWorks America has found that three in five long-term baby boomer renters feel homeownership remains unattainable.
Read More »Single American Homeowners Becoming More Prominent in 2024
No partner? No problem. A new survey from Pennymac revealed that while down payments are more expensive for single Americans buying a home, more than half of respondents believe waiting to get married or a significant other to buy a home is and outdated idea.
Read More »More Than Half of Americans Feel Homeownership Is Unattainable
A new survey from Home Bay takes the pulse of how Americans feel about homeownership—and how far out of reach many feel it may be.
Read More »Year-End Report Shows Sellers Made More Than $100k in Profit
Generating a 56.5% return on their homes, sellers are still making quite a profit on their homes, but that number has dropped for the first time since 2011.
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