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According to a new report from Redfin, home prices declined in February as home sellers responded to a decline in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates.

Rental returns experienced a significant increase from 2022 in roughly 90% of counties analyzed in ATTOM's latest Q1 2023 Single-Family Rental Market report, reversing years of decline and narrowing down the best counties for single-family rentals in 2023.

According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey data for February 2023, mortgage applications for new home purchases increased just 1.2% compared to the same time a year ago.

The MBA reports that purchase applications increased for the second straight week but remained nearly 40% below last year’s pace, amid news of continued economic instability and several bank closures.

Since 2019, the number of single, female-headed households has increased by 1.4 million, one million of whom are homeowners, according to a new report from First American.

According to a new study from Realtor.com, homeowners who list the week of April 16-22 will experience the best combination of market conditions and could receive $48,000 more for their home than at the start of the year.

“Mortgage credit availability decreased to its lowest level since January 2013 with all loan types seeing declines in availability over the month,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s VP and Deputy Chief Economist.

Apartments are becoming increasingly difficult to find in small, low-profile markets across the U.S, as a new report from RentCafe revealed inflation, rate hikes, elevated home prices, and increased costs of living are pushing many renters to re-think their housing options.

According to a new report from Zillow, the rebalancing of the housing market has been felt the most in areas where affordability is stretched, as the share of U.S. cities where the typical home value is $1 million or more declined from 522 to 464 since last July. 

Median asking rents posted the smallest increase in nearly two years and the lowest level in a year in February, according to a new report from Redfin, rising just 1.7% year-over-year.