Vacation and Investment Home Market Insights
A recent report finds beach homes to be the most sought-after vacation-home type and that the investment potential of a second home is an important factor in the purchasing decision
How Much Income Do First-Time Buyers Need to Afford the Average Home?
The median-priced home is unaffordable in 44 of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas
What Is the Relationship Between Urban vs. Suburban Development and Affordability?
A new paper from Harvard's Joint Center looks at whether expanding the supply of suburban housing could, in turn, help make dense urban areas more affordable
10 States Where Home Insurance Rates Have Risen the Most
Responding to the increasing number of natural disasters, insurers are hiking prices, with some states bearing the brunt more than others
Mortgage Rates Are Up but New-Home Sales Still Solid in March
Lack of existing home inventory drove a rise in new-home sales, despite higher interest rates in March
Who's Earning What in Construction
Workers in construction management roles may earn a higher median wage, but on average, lower-paid occupations have experienced somewhat faster wage growth
Build to Rent
What's Fueling a Red-Hot Rental Market?
Apartments are in high demand across the U.S. as unsuccessful homebuyers flood the rental market in record numbers
Market Data + Trends
2022 Homebuyers Are Better Protected Than House Hunters During 2008 Bubble
Today's homebuyers are backed by high credit scores and more disposable income, and few are dependent on risky adjustable-rate mortgages which led to the 2008 bubble and subsequent bust
Market Data + Trends
Weekly Inventory Up Year-Over-Year for the First Time Since 2019
Housing inventory is slowly climbing as buyer demand, home sales slow due to mortgage rate hikes
Market Data + Trends
The Housing Market Is Seeing a Big Shift
After years of record high home prices and relentless buyer demand, the mid-pandemic housing frenzy may finally be coming to an end
Market Data + Trends
The Housing Market Is Still Hot, But Experts Say It May Be Cooling
Stagnant household incomes are no match for fast-rising home prices, but that widening ratio isn't sustainable for the long-term, experts say
Builders
Builders Report Slower Demand and Drop in Investor Activity in April
Rising mortgage rates are finally leaving a mark on the home building sector, where demand from buyers is winding down
New-Home Sales
Home Prices Are Still Rising, But Buyers Aren’t Slowing
Rising mortgage rates may not be the be-all and end-all of home purchases for woeful buyers. Instead, they might actually offer a window of opportunity for some
Housing Markets
Regional Housing Markets Are Mirroring Bubble Conditions of 2007
Overpriced housing markets are looking a lot like they did during the U.S. housing bubble over a decade ago, but some market experts still aren’t worried
Affordability
Rising Mortgage Rates Caused Housing Affordability to Drop in March
The majority of first-time buyers were priced out of homeownership as interest rates rose at a steady pace in March
Market Data + Trends
A Housing Slowdown Could Define the Spring Market
Rising mortgage rates are slowly but surely causing home prices to decelerate, meaning more balanced buying conditions could be on the way
