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According to a new report from Redfin, home prices declined in February as home sellers responded to a decline in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates.

Rental returns experienced a significant increase from 2022 in roughly 90% of counties analyzed in ATTOM's latest Q1 2023 Single-Family Rental Market report, reversing years of decline and narrowing down the best counties for single-family rentals in 2023.

As January 2023 marked the sixth month in a row with a single-digit rate rent increase, a new report from Realtor.com reveals less expensive metros are experiencing faster rent growth nationwide.

A new analysis from RentCafe revealed the average size of new apartments in 2022 was 887-square-feet, a 54-square-foot drop from a decade ago, due to more studios and one-bedroom apartments entering the market.

According to a new study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies, many renters living in high-poverty, lower-income, and lower-rent neighborhoods are more likely to experience financial distress, as data revealed some 61% of households behind on their rent live in communities of color.

On average, the monthly cost of buying a starter home in December 2022 was nearly 50% higher than the cost of renting, according to Realtor.com's Monthly Rental Report.

A new study from LendingTree revealed some 80% of homebuyers in past two years don’t regret buying a home during the pandemic housing boom.

A new Javelin study revealed that a majority of Gen Z’ers and nearly 40% of millennials would consider rent-to-own agreements as an alternative to purchasing as a result of low inventory and historically high mortgage rates.

New Fannie Mae data revealed the pandemic prompted many first-time homebuyers to move from smaller housing units in high-density cities to larger homes in lower-density areas, fueling a rise in home sales and lowering the number of days homes sit on the market.

"In a shifting and ultra-competitive marketplace, with twice as many real estate agents than listings, having insights from experienced agents—80% of whom are confident about making it long term as an agent—about what works best to power business growth has never been more valuable," said Donna August, VP of B2B Marketing at Realtor.com.