Home Values Take Modest Dip as Market Competition Eases and Inventory Grows
This year's housing market has been filled with its share of surprises, as conditions have transitioned out of their pandemic-induced...
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Zombie Properties Rise Slightly in the Third Quarter
The number of zombie properties, which are pre-foreclosure, abandoned homes—seen as boarded-up blights to the community by many—ticked up in...
Home Sales Plummeting Across Price Points, Regions
Builders and consumers are seemingly retreating in a “housing recession,” though some indicators remain positive.
Leading Data Still Points to ‘Mild’ Recession
Non-profit economic think tank The Conference Board saw its Leading Economic Index (LEI) fall for the fifth month in July...
Mortgage Rates Revert from Last Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) changed course again this week, averaging 5.13%, down from 5.22%, according to the latest Primary...
Mortgage Applications Change Course After 2 Weeks of Increases
After two weeks of increases, mortgage applications changed course this week, decreasing 2.3% from one week earlier, according to the...
Study: Vacancy Rates Top 23% in America’s Priciest Towns
A recent study by LendingTree found that more than 320,000 homes across the nation’s most expensive towns sit vacant. For...
Demand for Lower-Priced Homes Is Now Strongest, Reversing Pandemic Trend
After two years of fierce jockeying for a low supply of middle- and high-priced homes during the pandemic, competition is...
U.S. Rent Price Growth Decelerates in June
After months of accelerated growth, the cost of U.S. rents has started to tap on the brakes, according to a...
Survey: 3 in 4 Pandemic Homebuyers Have Regrets About Their Purchase
The strong pandemic seller’s market caused homebuyers to act fast, pay more and cede ground on their biggest priorities, resulting...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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