Data

“The modest increases in home prices we saw a month ago accelerated in March 2023,” says Craig J. Lazzara, Managing Director at S&P DJI. “The National Composite rose by 1.3% in March, and now stands only 3.6% below its June 2022 peak.”

Out-of-town moves among homebuyers have declined from a year ago because fewer people are moving, according to a new report from Redfin, as rising interest rates and high home prices continue to deter Americans nationwide.

Inflated home prices and rising interest rates are making renting more appealing to many Americans nationwide, as the construction of new build-to-rent homes hit a record in 2022, according to a new report from RentCafe.

“The stark difference in home-price dynamics between the Bay Area and Miami may be a reflection of a long-term, pandemic-fueled shift in where people choose to live,” said Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr.

“Although buyers, sellers, and builders are all more optimistic about the housing market, asking home price growth is easing and the typical home sales price is slipping. These point to the nudge that buyers need to act on their improving outlook,” said Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale.

In Q1 of 2023, typical home values in Opportunity Zones continued to fall below those in most other neighborhoods around the nation, according to ATTOM's new analysis.

Monthly housing payments have reached a record-high of $2,614, as mortgage rates climbed to 7.12%, pricing out many homebuyers with tight budgets, according to Redfin.

A Harvard University study reveals the nation’s homes are older today than at any time ever recorded, and remain in dire need of critical maintenance.

A new report finds that labor issues continue to be a concern in the industry, with a decreased skilled labor pool magnified by an increase in the number and size of certain projects.

Data culled from the 2020 Census Demographic Profile and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File has found that West Virginia and Maine reported the highest homeownership rates in 2020, while the District of Columbia reported the lowest homeownership rate nationwide.