Single-Family Permits Show Increase in February
Year-to-date ending in February, single-family permits were up in all four regions of the U.S.
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
A Look at Homeownership Rates Across the Nation
Data for homeownership rates in the 100 largest US cities show Port St. Lucie, Fla., in the top spot, while West Virginia is the state with the most homeowners
10 Markets Where First-Time Homebuyers Can Get a Foot in the Door
Buying a home can be particularly challenging for first-time buyers in today's market, but these markets hold promise with more affordable options
Millennials on Top Again as Largest Homebuying Group
Millennials beat out Boomers as the largest homebuying cohort, according to a recent report, but Boomers remain the largest generation of home sellers
Data Show Construction Sector Still Short on Skilled Labor
The construction job openings rate increased slightly during February, indicating an ongoing skilled labor shortage
Where Affordable Homes Are Becoming Unaffordable
New analysis from SmartAsset looks at historically affordable metros that may soon fall financially out of reach for residents.…
Gen Z Optimistic About Homeownership
A new study from Property Shark shows that Generation Z is more optimistic about homeownership than its Millennial predecessors.
According…
Single-Family Homes Are Shrinking
New analysis from NAHB shows that the average new single-family home is shrinking in size due to an increase in entry-level home construction.…
Where Americans Are Most in Debt
Rising home prices are forcing Americans to take on more debt in order to buy a home.
Realtor.com looked at the debt-to-…
10 U.S. Cities Seeing Huge Increases in Cost of Living
A recent survey from GOBankingRates identified 10 U.S. cities where cost of living has grown by more than 27 percent in the last year.
The…
Proposed Plan Would Decrease Requirements for In-Person Appraisals
A proposed plan would raise the home price requiring an in-person appraisal from $250,000 to $400,000.
The proposal, developed by the…
Are the Falling Mortgage Rates Too Late?
MarketWatch reports that home-loan rates dropped last week, but the reprieve may come too late to benefit would-be homebuyers.…
Existing Home Sales Up for First Time in Seven Months
Data from the National Association of Realtors shows that the annual rate of existing home sales rose to 5.22 million in October, the highest rate…
For-Sale Supply Grew in October
In October 2018, the supply of for-sale homes increased 3 percent, the…
Housing Starts Up Monthly, Down Annually
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, housing starts…
