Affordability

According to a new ATTOM report, homebuyers who close on this January date are offered the lowest premium above the automated valuation model. While still above market value, the average homebuyer is only paying a 3.8% premium, compared to the 14.4% premium recorded in May.

Cooling housing demand and an increase in rental home options are projected to keep home sales stable in the coming year, according to Realtor.com's 2024 Housing Forecast. As the market continues to moderate, here’s what experts predict for mortgage rates by the end of the year.

In order to more closely align with the FHFA’s hike in conforming loan limits for 2024, Ginnie Mae has revised its definition of High-Balance Loans for single-family forward mortgage loans nationwide.

The last time the average home experienced a loss in value occurred in 2011, according to a new report. And this year, Vermont topped the list over every other state, experiencing an 11.8% growth since last year.

While the national population growth rate plummeted during the pandemic, the latest State of the Nation’s Housing report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed migration and immigration were the key source of growth in 2022, as domestic migration was the largest source of growth in 56% of the counties analyzed.

While apartment prices remain high in most major U.S. cities, renters can get generous amounts of space in others, according to a new RentCafe report. Learn which cities offer the most bang for your buck.

Keeping pace with the rise in median housing prices nationwide year-over-year, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act requires the FHFA to adjust the GSEs’ baseline CLL value annually.

HUD’s latest investment will boost access to housing vouchers for families by addressing barriers to equitable housing solutions in seven markets nationwide.

Even considering rampant inflation and high mortgage rates, the idea of owning a home and achieving the American Dream remains a primary goal for large swaths of the population, according to a survey from Falls & Co.

Single-family homeowners and condo owners are losing hundreds of dollars by the day, according to a new Point2 analysis. Learn which cities were hit the hardest in this latest study.