Inventory shortage hit luxury homes, with price growth for high-end properties slowing down in Q2, according to a report. But what factor is helping the wealthiest buyers find their preferred home?
Read More »Housing Affordability at Its Lowest in a Decade
A recent report found a widening gulf between the income of homebuyers and home prices. What factors have impacted housing affordability this year?
Read More »The State of Housing in the Second Quarter
Rising prices, scant inventory, and waning affordability continued to challenge the housing market in the second quarter, according to a report. Here’s what can be done to tame these headwinds in the second half of the year.
Read More »Why Renters Can Afford to Buy a Home
Despite rising home prices and tight inventory, one report sees a healthy environment for many renters to become homeowners.
Read More »Is More Housing Supply on the Way?
New data on listings show that there might be some relief for housing inventory in the near future. But will it be enough to meet the high demand?
Read More »Home Values vs. Land Regulations
How high home values rise can also depend upon land regulations of a market, according to a report. Here’s why some cities see a steeper growth in home prices than others despite similar job growth.
Read More »Owning vs. Renting: The Financial Gap Narrows
The savings incurred by homeowners on their houses are narrowing compared to renters in major metros, a report found. Here’s why.
Read More »Foreign Investments and the U.S. Housing Market
The inventory crunch in the U.S. housing market is having an effect on buyers around the world, according to a survey which got behind the numbers of international transactions in the U.S. residential markets.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Remain Stable … For Now
Despite mortgage rates being stable throughout the month, other housing and economic factors have made homebuyers think twice before buying, according to experts. Here's how these factors are likely to impact rates.
Read More »Housing Supply vs. Home Sales
Persistently low inventory is defining this year’s housing market and contributing to slower sales, especially in the western region of the country, a report found. But here’s the silver lining for homeowners and sellers.
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