Purchase demand remained strong in August for newly constructed homes, increasing 20.6% compared to a year ago, according to the MBA Builder Application Survey, while the average loan size for new homes increased to $398,092.
Read More »Affordability Challenges Hindering Prospective Homebuyers
Two new studies from the National Association of Realtors show that elevated home prices and limited housing supply are continuous homebuying barriers cited across different races and ethnicities, hampering home sales and affecting prospective buyers nationwide.
Read More »Home Values Climbed in Nearly All Major Markets From June to July
According to Zillow, metros in the Midwest and Northeast experienced the highest increases in home values nationwide, but while all major U.S. markets’ home values inched upward from June to July, nearly half remain down from last year’s levels.
Read More »Ranking the States Where It Takes the Longest to Sell a Home
A new study has found that those selling a home in this sunny state are enduring the longest time to sell a home, with an average span of 65 days that homes are on the market. Click through to find out the state in question.
Read More »Existing-Home Sales Settle in June
According to First American’s Potential Home Sales Model, the nationwide sales pace will begin to settle into a new normal, as potential existing-home sales decreased in June, suggesting they may have hit bottom.
Read More »Americans Migrating to Smaller Cities With Lower Median Home Values
A new State of U.S. Population Movement Report reveals that more Americans are moving to counties that have a median house value of $279,000—nearly 40% lower than the median house value of counties that are losing population.
Read More »Housing Market Confidence Remained Flat in June
“Confidence in the housing market appears to have plateaued at a relatively low level, suggesting that many consumers may be coming to terms with elevated mortgage rates and high home prices,” said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae SVP and Chief Economist.
Read More »Median Home-Sale Price Down YoY
Due to a significant lack of homes for sale, the median U.S. home-sale price is down 0.9% year-over-year, according to a new housing market update from Redfin, representing the smallest decline in nearly four months.
Read More »California to Texas Migration Route Becomes Even More Popular
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.
Read More »Typical U.S. Monthly Housing Payment Nears Record Highs
According to a new report from Redfin, near-7% mortgage rates continue to prevent both would-be homebuyers and potential home sellers from entering the market, despite the construction of new single-family homes nearing their highest level in almost 20 years.
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