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Homeowners nationwide are staying put as a historically low supply of existing homes for sale continues to make homeownership more difficult for buyers. New Fannie Mae research examines the factors that are keeping homeowners locked in place and leaving homebuyers in the lurch.

Potential homebuyers are now co-buying and living with relatives for longer periods of time, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. Meanwhile, proximity to family remained a leading factor in choosing a place to live as many cohabiting Americans seek relief from childcare and housing costs.

A new Zillow study revealed that total U.S. housing value has surged more than $2.6 trillion over the past year, an estimated 49% higher than before the pandemic, with new home construction continuing as the primary driver of housing market growth.

Potential first-time homebuyers looking to shift from renting to homeownership in 2023 are facing mortgage rates that are nearly 4 percentage points higher than the low point in Q4 2020, limiting their purchasing power. In a new analysis, First American Economist Ksenia Potapov revealed the costs of renting against the costs of owning a home.

A new study from All Star Home found more than 1 in 5 homeowners regret purchasing/owning an older home, having spent an average of $10,700 on repairs over the last five years.

According to a new study from StorageCafe, California to Texas is the most popular interstate relocation route in the U.S. Roughly 111,000 people took that route in 2021, with an estimated 46% of people who migrated being millennials.

The average homeowner spent more than a quarter of their annual income on their mortgage, taxes, and insurance.

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the housing affordability crisis and what could be done to assist low-income families. Click through to read more.