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
Leadership
Redfin Cuts Ties With National Association of Realtors
Online brokerage Redfin is requiring that many of its brokers and real estate agents cancel their NAR memberships following sexual harassment and discrimination allegations against the association
Demographics
Resumed Student Loan Payments Shake Up the Housing Market
With student loan payments resuming this month, already cost-burdened Millennial and Gen-Z homebuyers are taking a hard look at their finances
Housing Markets
More Homebuyers Are Relocating for Affordability and Remote Work
A record number of homebuyers are relocating in search of more affordable homes. But where are they going?
Housing Markets
Tracking Tool Shows Home Price Gains Over Past 5 Years
This interactive tool reveals 5-year home price changes in counties across the nation
Financing
Mortgage Demand Drops to 27-Year Low
The highest mortgage rates in two decades are causing buyers and prospective sellers to pull back from the housing market
Housing Markets
Florida Is Now the Second Most Valuable US Real Estate Market
Housing markets such as Florida are seeing substantial growth driven by an uptick in new construction
New-Home Sales
New-Home Sales Declined in August Due to High Mortgage Rates, Pricing Pressure
A housing affordability crisis is taking a toll on homebuyer demand and leading to a slowdown in new-home sales
Housing Markets
August Housing Markets Still Down, but Less So
While active inventory, new listings, and closed sales were all still historically low in August, the declines weren't as sharp as in previous months
Market Data + Trends
Home Size and Price Trends for Age-Restricted, Single-Family Housing
how do the characteristics of new, age-restricted, single-family homes vary from other single-family homes?
Market Data + Trends
Why Is the Housing Market Behaving This Way?
2023 has been a confusing time in the housing market, but there's an upside for new-home builders
