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.
Read More »Nearly Half of All Americans Believe Now is a Bad Time to Buy
While about a third of Americans believe they’ll never be able to afford their dream home, a new survey from Bankrate revealed that almost 50% of respondents suggest that now isn't the best time to buy a home based on current market conditions. Click through to explore the latest on homebuyer sentiment.
Read More »Midwest Markets Gaining More Popularity
Potential homebuyers are looking at areas with affordable home prices and lowered housing costs, according to a new WSJ/Realtor.com report, which showed the Midwest is emerging as a new option for home shoppers despite facing low inventory and a quick market pace.
Read More »Homebuyer Horrors: Examining 2023’s Scariest Housing Markets
As the Halloween holiday creeps nearer, a new Point2Homes study revealed what homebuyers are most frightened by in today's housing markets, such as volatile home prices and intensifying housing competition.
Read More »Austin’s Housing Fortunes Flip
Once known for its speed and red-hot market, Austin, Texas, is now one of the slowest housing markets in the U.S. A new Redfin report examines the factors in play.
Read More »Homes Becoming More Out of Reach, Even for Top-Earners
The combination of the affordability crisis and 8% mortgage rates are a problem not just for the middle class, but high-income earners as well. Read a new analysis of where homebuyer money stretches the furthest by clicking through.
Read More »Residential Remodeling Activity to Get a Reboot Next Year?
While unwarranted repairs remain a hassle for many homeowners, annual spending for improvements and restorations to owner-occupied homes is expected to shift in the coming year, according to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies. Here are the factors in play.
Read More »New Home Listings on the Rise
Redfin found that new home listings in September ticked upward, marking the largest increase recorded since February 2022. Click through to find how the overall market has been impacted.
Read More »Home Builder Confidence Dips for Third Consecutive Month
With mortgage rates continuing to edge closer to the 8% mark, home builders have reduced home prices in order to boost sales. Just how many reported cutting home prices in October? We’ve got the answers.
Read More »Home Prices Up in Nearly Three-Quarters of the U.S.
As home seller profits continue to rise, profit margins on typical home sales also increased nationwide, while the median U.S. home price surged to a new all-time high in Q3, according to ATTOM's 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report. Read the latest to find out why “any predictions of an extended market fallback may have been premature.”
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