How 2023's Housing Market Conditions Are Affecting the 2024 Housing 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
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
Housing Share of GDP in Q1 2024 Rises Above 16%
The increase marks the first time GDP has surpassed 16% since 2022
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How Many First-Timers Are There?
Trying to nail down how many first-time buyers are active in the housing market is not always the easiest. New York Federal Reserve researchers…
Market Data + Trends
Sidestepping Starter Homes
The real estate market is increasingly pricing out many Americans from homeownership, particularly Millennial buyer hopefuls.
As a result…
Property Tax Growth
New analysis of property tax data finds that Silicon Valley homeowners have had the biggest tax bill increase in the U.S. from 2007 to 2017. …
Refi Markets' 'Overnight' Impact
Falling interest rates are helping more homeowners refinance their mortgages.…
10 Best U.S. Cities for Raising a Family
Based on analysis of school quality, children’s health data, and living costs covering housing, transit, and childcare, a new ranking of cities…
Personal Income Growth
The latest federal data show that personal income was up 2 basis points in February 2019, following a drop in January of 1 basis point.
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Buyer Views on Future Recession
According to new survey data, 70 percent of homebuyers believe a recession will hit the…
