A new study has found that monthly growth in both home values and rents eased in September, continuing a seasonal calming that began late summer.
Read More »Boomers Are Winning the Housing War
Long-time homeowners who can tap equity gains have an advantage over younger homebuyers who are often bidding for their first home and are unable to include as much cash in their offers.
Read More »Home Value Appreciation Slows
Analysts assess the market and elaborate on what consecutive months of price deceleration means for the remainder of 2021.
Read More »iBuying Transactions Reach Record Numbers
Accounting for 1% of U.S. home sales for the first time in history, the increase in instant buying indicates sellers' desire for "more certainty and less stress," experts say.
Read More »Virginia Tops List for First-Time Homebuyers
A new study ranks three separate cities in Virginia as the best places for first-time homebuyers. The study compares 300 cities of varying sizes, scoring them in 22 separate categories.
Read More »Weighing Risks, Rewards of Renting Out a Home
As the cost to lease exceeds average mortgage payments in 30+ metros, some homeowners investigate the potential benefit of becoming a landlord.
Read More »Cost to Lease a Home Soars
As average monthly payments approach $2k, some members of the "rent forever" set might be rethinking homeownership, researchers report.
Read More »New Legislation Takes Aim at Housing Affordability
The introduction of the DASH Act seeks to level the housing playing field for all through a series of initiatives including the issuance of housing vouchers and tax credits.
Read More »Purchase and Refi App Volume Slips
After a slight uptick last week, mortgage application volume fell this week, as rates began to rise and fear over rising COIVD cases overshadowed strong jobs reports.
Read More »Declining Affordability Suppresses Housing Demand
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has found that affordability has declined for five consecutive months, with the supply of available homes nationwide plummeting to just one month amid continued high demand.
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