Report: U.S. Property Taxes Jumped Nearly 3%, Adding to Buyers’ Affordability Woes
Homebuyers can’t seem to catch a break on home affordability. On top of high home prices, mortgage rates and homeowners ...
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New Residential Construction Declines 11.4% in March
March saw a significant downtick in privately owned housing starts, declining 11.4% from February’s revised estimate of 1,494,000 to reach ...
Homebuilder Confidence Sees Bump Following Rate Dip, but Tariff Worries Remain
The latest Housing Market Index (HMI) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo shows economic uncertainty ...
Mortgage Applications Take a Hit Under Consumer Uncertainty
Mortgage applications took a hit this week as the consumers remain on edge due to a wavering economy. The Market ...
A Drop in the Current: Consumer Confidence’s Supporting Role in Predicting Housing Trends
Consumer confidence has been rocky so far in 2025, with sentiment plunging again this week due to ongoing news of ...
Median Home Prices and Buyers’ Qualifying Income Came Down in February
The housing market inched toward greater friendliness for buyers in February 2025, according to the latest findings from the National ...
Foreclosures Rise in Q1 Due to Economic Pressures
Reversing course from a steady decline in 2024, foreclosure activity saw an increase in Q1 2025, possibly due to broader ...
Report: 30-Year Mortgage Rates Will Hit 6.4% by September
The April edition of the Mortgage Monitor Report—published by global financial services firm ICE—finds that home prices are cooling heading ...
Inventory Is Picking Up, but Are Homebuyers Responding?
In March 2025, new home listings reached the biggest March jump since 2022 with a 10.2% year-over-year rise, according to ...
Baby Boomers Back on Top as Largest Percentage of U.S. Homebuyers
Real estate agents should expect to work the most with older and experienced homebuyers, per the latest data from the ...
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
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