Tag Archives: Affordability

According to Redfin's latest market analysis, some 44.6% of home offers written by Redfin agents nationwide faced competition on a seasonally adjusted basis in August, the lowest bidding-war ...

As the Federal Reserve issues another rate hike to tame high-riding inflation, Freddie Mac reported the fixed-rate mortgage climbed 27-basis points over last week, rising to levels last seen in 2008.

Since the start of the pandemic, homes have been in high demand leading to fierce competition, rapidly depleting inventory, soaring prices, and a swift market pace. Realtor.com recently ...

A coalition of housing industry trade groups have requested that the White House’s National Economic Council push the FHA to slash its mortgage insurance premium to put more money into the pockets of home buyers.

In order to better understand the sentiment and experiences of buyers, sellers, and renters currently on the market for homes, the Realtor.com Economics team has conducted a randomized ...

Retirement often brings a slower pace of life, and choosing where to settle down can be a great decision. For this study, Bankrate considered some of soon-to-be retirees ...

According to a new Zillow report, finding and landing a rental is stressing Americans out nationwide. The typical monthly rent in the U.S. has soared to a record ...

With mortgage rates spiking upward, mortgage application volume took another hit, falling for the fourth consecutive week, as markets continued to re-assess the prospects for the economy and the path of monetary policy.

A high share of home sellers dropped their asking price in July, particularly in pandemic boomtowns, as they struggled to match their expectations with the reality of the ...

As the nation’s home buyers continue to face affordability woes, Joe Puthur from Mortgage Coach shares his thoughts on ways to ease the issues faced by many prior to entering the housing marketplace.