How 2023's Housing Market Conditions Are Affecting the 2024 Market
Last year ended on an optimistic note, but persistent headwinds still exist to keep 2024 from getting the housing market back to pre-pandemic levels
Mortgage Applications Increase Week-Over-Week, but Rates Remain a Challenge for Buyers
Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association show slight signs of optimism in national housing market
Housing Affordability Becomes Debate Topic in 2024 Presidential Election
Presidential candidates are tackling affordability issues as home price-to-income ratio reaches record high
Mortgage Rate Declines Could Boost Home Sales Following Months of Low Activity
Encouraging economic news bumped mortgage applications up by 2.6% for the week ending May 3
Gen Z Feels Weight of US Debt Burden While Trying to Enter Housing Market
Current US debt has surpassed levels reached in the aftermath of World War II, with Gen Z bearing the brunt
Residential Building Wages Rise Again in March
Wage growth for residential building workers continued during March, but at a slower pace than during the previous month
More Sales Deals Are Falling Through, Especially With First-Time Buyers
The rate of failed sales increased to 4.3 percent from 1.4 percent from Q4 2014 to Q4 2016, and starter homes have the highest rate of broken deals
D.C. Region Sets Record For Median Home Price In December
Fueled by low inventory, the D.C. region’s housing market set a record for median price in the month of December and matched the record for annual…
For Houston's Housing Market, 2016 Was A Very Good Year
Despite strong economic headwinds facing Houston in 2016, the housing market saw a record number of home sales. According to a year-end report…
Top 10 Metro Areas For STEM Job Seekers
STEM professionals in search of a job should head for metro areas such as Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.; San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.;…
Oak Ridge, Tenn., Is The Safest City In The United States
Yes, the home of the Oak Ridge Boys is currently the safest city in America, with a remarkably low crime rate (last year there were just seven…
10 Cities Where The Land Is Worth More Than The Home On It
In some U.S. cities, the value of the land actually outweighs that of the house that sits on it. Realtor.com…
Millennials Value Personalization As Top Priority For Home
Better Homes and Gardens’ eighth annual survey about the attitude and behavior trends of American homeowners…
Best And Worst Home Renovations To Make In 2017
The top home-improvement projects for the new year, according to Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs.…
Four Cities Where Millennials Actually Act Like Grownups
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that just over 35 percent of people age 18 to 35 own a home…
D.C. Area's Tight Housing Inventory Won't Be Relieved Anytime Soon
Prospective home buyers in Washington, D.C., won’t see inventory loosen up anytime soon. The Washington…
