Most Americans over the age of 45 who already have a house do not intend to sell, a factor that will continue to exacerbate nationwide home inventory shortages.
Read More »Top 10 Cities for Americans Seeking Their First Home
As the share of first-time buyers rebounds to pre-pandemic levels, Zillow analysts have determined the metros with the most favorable purchasing conditions.
Read More »Home Prices Rapidly Cooling in Former Booming Markets
Redfin has found that U.S. regions where home prices spiked due to influx from out-of-town migration are now seeing prices rapidly sliding.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Continue Largest Decline Since 2008
Mortgage rates fell for the fourth consecutive week, and with lingering concerns over less-than-stellar economic growth, overall homebuyer sentiment continues to lag.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Availability on the Rise in November
For the first time in nine months, the MBA reports that mortgage credit availability increased in November, driven by a spike in the interest of ARM loans amid a declining rate environment.
Read More »Bargain Cities Still Exist
According to Realtor.com, there are still relative housing bargains to be had if you look in the right place. This new report highlights some of the areas slated to see the strongest growth in the coming year.
Read More »Homebuyer Optimism Up, Yet Sits Historically Low
Despite a minuscule rise in home-purchase sentiment for the month of November, Fannie Mae’s survey finds near-record pessimism and predicts slow sales heading into 2023.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Key Statistic in 2023
Mortgage rates will be key in 2023 according to Redfin, which predicts that relatively high rates will likely result in the slowest housing-market year since 2011.
Read More »Potential Homebuyers Consider Renting vs. Owning
New research from LendingTree reveals the U.S. cities where a mortgage is almost as affordable as renting.
Read More »Monthly Home Prices Drop in October
“Following the recent mortgage rate surge above 7%, real estate activity and consumer sentiment regarding the housing market took a nosedive,” said Selma Hepp, Interim Lead of the Office of the Chief Economist at CoreLogic.
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