Black First-Time Homebuyers on the Rise, According to Zillow
A new report from Zillow shows that homeownership is on the rise for Black households. Sixty-two percent of Black homebuyers ...
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Consumer Sentiment Tumbles in February, Except for Republicans
Consumers’ sentiment toward the economy distinctly wavered in February for almost all groups across the board, with some disagreement across ...
Existing-Home Sales Dip, but Hold Long-Term Rally
Existing-home sales fell by 4.9% month-over-month from December 2024 to January 2025, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 ...
New Residential Construction Trends Down Almost 10% in January
This year kicked off with a downturn in construction—seasonally adjusted, there were only 1,366,000 privately-owned housing starts in January, 9.8% ...
Homebuilder Confidence Takes Hit; Expectations for Next Six Months Plummet
Builder sentiment took a significant reduction in February, declining by five index points over tariff, building cost and mortgage rate ...
Opportunity Zones Brought Local Home Prices Higher in 2024
Current Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner previously worked in housing during the first Trump administration—specifically overseeing so-called ...
Foreclosure Rates Tick Up After Yearly Decline, According to New Data
January saw 30,816 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings—which include default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions—an increase of 8% month-over-month, ...
Inflation Continues to Rise; All Eyes on the Fed’s Next Decision
Inflation continues to rise for the fourth consecutive month, continuing a reversal from its decline throughout most of 2024. The ...
Some ‘Overpriced’ Markets Leave Researchers Perplexed
Detroit is the most overpriced housing market in the country, but there’s not a clear reason why. The latest Beracha ...
January Shows More Job Gains; Rate Cuts Likely ‘On Hold’
Total nonfarm payrolls increased by 143,000 in January, while the unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 4%, the U.S. Bureau ...
3 Ways to Boost Engagement With Selfie-Style Content
In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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