What Does It Cost to Build a Single-Family Home?
A closer look at the itemized costs in each stage of construction for a single-family home
A Look at the Boom in Home Builder Stocks During 2023
In 2023, stocks for the 10 biggest U.S. home builders outperformed the S&P 500. What does that say about the housing market?
Housing Demand Could Rebound in 2024 as Mortgage Rates Ease
The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts lower mortgage rates could bring homebuyers back into the market in 2024
The Federal Reserve Tightens Its Grip on the US Housing Market
Mortgage rates just surpassed a 23-year high, and experts say more rate hikes are on the horizon
Why Does the Housing Market Feel Like It's 1996?
The number of mortgage applications is currently at levels not seen since the mid-'90s
High Monthly Housing Expenses Are a Cause for Pause
With high median monthly mortgage payments, prospective buyers and sellers aren't too eager to jump into the for-sale market
Market Data + Trends
Homebuyers Are Relying on Discount Points and Rate-Locks to Endure Rising Mortgage Rates
As the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage creeps closer to 6%, buyers are locking in rates to avoid more price hikes in the months to come
Financials
Homeowners Are Pocketing Over $6 Trillion in Equity Post-Pandemic
Record housing appreciation is helping some homeowners build substantial wealth, while would-be buyers are priced out on the opposite end of the housing market
Financials
Monthly Mortgage Payments Are Up to an All-Time High
The typical monthly mortgage payment shot up 39% in April—the biggest annual gain on record
New-Home Sales
Rising Mortgage Rates, Home Prices Slow Homebuyer Competition
Bidding wars are easing across the U.S. for the first time in six months after the most recent jump in mortgage rates
Market Data + Trends
Home Prices Could Rise Another 11% This Year, Fannie Mae Predicts
The days of hefty home price increases aren’t yet behind us, but more gains could lead to a long-awaited slowdown ahead of 2023
Affordability
Closing Costs Are Reaching New Highs
The latest roadblock in an ongoing affordability crisis is the result of soaring closing costs on home purchases, making it difficult for first-time buyers to close on home sales in an already pricey market
Economics
What a Yield Curve Inversion Means for the Housing Market
Talks of recession are mounting after a rare inversion of the yield curve during the final week of March, but economists aren’t worried—here’s why
Financials
Buyers Are Turning to Risky Adjustable-Rate Mortgages as Housing Prices Rise
Adjustable-rate mortgages were one of the causes of the Great Recession in 2007, and as housing prices escalate to new record highs, they’re making a comeback nationwide
Affordability
Rising Mortgage Rates Continue to Price Out a Growing Share of Buyers
Buyers on a budget are struggling to grapple with inflated mortgage rates in an already overpriced housing market
Financials
Property Taxes Made Up the Largest Share of State and Local Tax Receipts in 2021
Property taxes accounted for $672.5 billion in state and local tax receipts throughout 2021
