Market Studies

Since the Great Recession, home prices have been fighting their way back to peak levels reached prior to the crisis and some markets' home prices have more than recovered.

There is a new type of housing market emerging in the U.S., that fits the cultural, hipster needs of today's young homeowners. See which markets Realtor.com says are perfect for New Age homebuyers.

See which markets are unwavering in terms of the number of purchase applications, payment-to-income ratio, mortgage payments, and employment.

While home prices are still rising due to buyer demand and low inventories, supported by low mortgage rates, eased lending standards, and improving job markets, they are doing so at a much slower pace.

Single-family rental investors saw have seen major growth over the last year in terms of income and appreciation in housing markets across the U.S. See which housing markets offer the most and least favorable cap rates on single-family rental homes for investors.

The mortgage industry has been monitoring the huge decline in oil prices closely to see if it will have a negative effect on housing, but the truth is, there are both good and bad outcomes to this new crisis.

Slower growth in the housing market, including modest home price increases and falling interest rates, are diminishing the affordability issue it the U.S.

While homeownership sits at a stagnant level, rental markets remain healthy. See which markets RentRange says are ripe for SFR investors.

The 55 and older population is often overlooked—especially when the spotlight has been on millennials for so long—but they are a large part of the housing market

Employment numbers and current mortgage payments among buyers are driving the health of the housing markets across the U.S., according to Freddie Mac's Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi).