States Seek Long-Term Solutions to Reform Property Taxes
Rising home prices typically lead to higher property tax assessments, which has been the case in many Mountain West states, prompting lawmakers to grapple with property tax relief
Metros Where Housing Prices Have Doubled in Less Than 10 Years
Historical data show it's taken less than 10 years for home prices to double in 68 of the country’s 100 largest cities
Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises
Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers
Q1 2024 Foreclosure Activity Rises Slightly
Data show New York, Houston, and Chicago topping the list of major metros with the greatest number of foreclosure starts during Q1 2024
More Listings, Lower Rates This Week
The market perks up with a recent influx of fresh housing listings, and the week ending March 28 sees a dip in mortgage rates
Mortgage Rates Set to Remain Higher for Longer
After the Fed's announcement on Wednesday that it is holding interest rates steady, homebuyers hoping for lower mortgage rates will have to keep waiting
Homeowner Enrichment in 2018
In 2018, U.S. homeowners collectively gained 8 percent in home equity, or $678 billion, per …
Trends
How Homeowners May File Taxes This Year
With Tax Day coming up, homeowners will be some of the first to see how the Trump administration-enacted …
Households' Net Worth Drops
U.S. households' net worth had the biggest fall since the financial crisis, sent down primarily…
Affordable Town Ranking for Homeowners
A new study analyzes Census data to find the most affordable housing markets in all 50 states…
Economics
IPO Boom May Bring 'Housing Madness'
Housing affordability in San Francisco is about to get even tighter, as several…
Buyers Wait for Better Rates
Interest rates for home loans ticked up the week of March 7, 2019 after four weeks of declines. The…
Financing
Buyer Financing More Conventional
The share of conventional loans for all new-home sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 was 76.9 percent, a 10-year high, per new analysis of Census data
From Building Homes to Portfolios
Canadian billionaire Peter Gilgan is stepping down as chairman for Toronto-based …
Mortgage Volume Down Annually, Weekly
Interest rates ticked up slightly last week, tamping down mortgage application…
