According to ATTOM Data’s first quarter 2025 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, while 46.2% of mortgaged residential properties in the country were considered equity-rich in the first quarter of the year—down from 47.7% in Q4 2024—47 states experienced a slight drop in the proportion of equity-rich properties (properties that have a loan balance not…
At a time when housing inventory has been a persistent challenge and market constraint, agents are searching for any edge they can get when selling homes. A new report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) found that almost three in 10 (29%) real estate agents reported that staging homes for sellers resulted in a…
A new report from Realtor.com® has found that as many as 40.5% of homeowners are being overassessed for their property taxes, a finding that indicates some tax rates are being raised independent of home value. Realtor.com also announced the release of a new tool to challenge property taxes alongside the report. “Most homeowners don’t realize…
The affordability issue in housing has worsened significantly over the past six years, according to a new report by Realtor.com®. In its April 2025 Housing Market Trends Report released Thursday, Realtor.com found the income sufficient to purchase a median-priced home rose 70.1% from $67,000 in 2019 to a notable $114,000 in 2025. The raw income…
A recent report by ATTOM Data showed that May was the best month of the year to sell a home, with the highest seller premium out of any month. May also contained the top two days to sell a home. May was followed by February and then April, respectively, as the second and third best…
Consumer confidence fell yet again in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of declines—a clear indication of pessimistic attitudes toward the economic situation in the country at large, according to the latest data released today by The Conference Board. The Consumer Confidence Index dropped 7.9 points, continuing a pattern of similar drops from March and…
Consumer sentiment continued to worsen in April, declining across all political groups with significant hurdles anticipated in multiple sectors of the economic landscape. April’s Index of Consumer Sentiment, a survey conducted by the University of Michigan, had a final reading of 52.2, declining 8.4% from March’s 57 reading and down an eyebrow-raising 32.4% on a…
Homesellers find themselves in an advantageous position this spring selling season, with a definitive 81% of recent survey respondents expecting to receive either their asking price or more in seller negotiations—and 70% of potential sellers thinking it’s a good time to sell due to the increased value of their homes and the limited inventory available—according…
March saw a significant downtick in privately owned housing starts, declining 11.4% from February’s revised estimate of 1,494,000 to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,324,000. This comes on the heels of an 11.2% bump in housing starts in February following a 9.8% month-over-month decline in January. Privately owned housing starts were up on…
There are many features that can make a home attractive to a potential buyer—good neighborhood, proximity to schools and grocery shopping, potential for equity-building and modern (or vintage) architecture. But what about energy savings? This oft-overlooked aspect of the modern era holds great potential for utility savings—which can increase the final sales price of a…
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