...market, she also echoed what many housing insiders say about continuously rising housing prices nationally—namely, that affordability needs to be guarded. "The Texas housing market remains in such high demand...

According to analysis from San Francisco-based HotPads, which is owned by Zillow Group Inc., renters can save 45 percent per month by sharing a two-bedroom apartment with a roommate, as...

...have been under government conservatorship since September 6, 2008 following the housing crisis. However, Zillow’s analysis shows the changes may decrease housing affordability as borrowers seek alternatives, by seeking shorter...

...city approved 94.6 percent more homes than its average between 1980-2016. The total number of permits in 2017 was 6,270. Although San Francisco’s affordability crisis has been waging for more...

...home values where markets with lower home values scored higher for their relative affordability; home value forecast, where markets with stronger forecasts for 2018-19 scored more as a good indicator...

...trend: affordability and availability over location. The analysis primarily focused on a metro’s inbound to outbound ratio, which was defined as the ratio of views to that metro from other...

...home affordability, indicated that home prices appreciated at a rate of 6.6 percent in 2017. This was the highest appreciation rate since 2013 and above the 25 year average of...

...optimistic though. “This year’s overall trend of rising mortgage rates paired with escalating home prices is going to make affordability even tougher this spring,” said Javier Vivas, Director of Economic...

...and affordability impediments. With the cost of buying a home getting more expensive and not enough inventory, some prospective buyers are either waiting until listings increase come spring or now...

...another tough home buying season. Starter home buyers will again bear the brunt of frustration as affordability remains out of reach, exacerbated by mortgage rates marching upwards to usher in...