December New-Home Sales Slipped Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels
New-home sales slowed at the close of 2022 as elevated mortgage rates and home prices chilled a previously red-hot housing market
Fewer Adults Plan to Purchase a Home in 2023
The share of Americans looking to buy a home in the next 12 months fell sharply in the final quarter of 2022 as rising mortgage rates continued to put a dent in housing affordability
Two-Thirds of Americans Expect the Housing Market to Crash, but Experts Say It's Unlikely
A market correction is leading to uncertainty among prospective homebuyers, but despite mounting fears of a 2023 recession, housing experts aren't worried
Uptick in Pending Home Sales Signals Rebounding Buyer Demand at the Start of 2023
Pending home sales are rising for the first time in 14 months as a market correction creates new opportunities for priced-out buyers
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New-Home Sales
Majority of Americans Still Prioritizing Homeownership Despite Market Challenges
Millions of Americans are looking to become homeowners in the year ahead, but as mortgage rates continue to climb while home prices remain elevated, not all prospective buyers will be successful
Market Data + Trends
Roughly 92% of Millennial Homebuyers Say Inflation Has Affected Their Purchasing Plans
Millennials are entering their prime homebuying years during one of the housing market's most volatile periods in history, but many are forging ahead anyway
Demographics
As Housing Costs Rise and Starter Homes Disappear, First-Time Buyers Face a Dilemma
Unforgiving market conditions mean today's first-time homebuyers are older and more financially burdened than new buyers in years past
New-Home Sales
These Are the Biggest Regrets Among Mid-Pandemic Homebuyers
A number of buyers who purchased homes during the COVID-19 pandemic were forced to raise their budgets and make sacrifices to beat out the competition, and many now regret their decisions
Housing Markets
The Top 10 Real Estate Markets of 2023 Are All Located in the South
These popular southern homebuying destinations offer robust job markets and a rising inventory of affordably priced homes
Housing Markets
A Record Share of Homebuyers Relocated to These Metros in Q4 2022
A quarter of all homebuyers looked to move to a new city in the fourth quarter of 2022. Here's where they went...
Affordability
As Starter Home Prices Soar, the Luxury Market Is Cooling
While first-time buyers confront a historically low supply of starter homes and surging housing costs, luxury real estate is cooling at its fastest clip in years
Market Data + Trends
Home Prices Rise as Lower Mortgage Rates Lure Buyers Back Into the For-Sale Market
After months of slowing sales, homebuyers are making their way back into the for-sale market, and that increased demand is causing home prices to rise
New-Home Sales
Despite Market Frenzy, 80% of New Buyers Don’t Regret Their Purchases
The vast majority of Americans who became homeowners within the last two years are satisfied with their purchases despite making significant compromises
New-Construction Projects
Housing Starts Slowed in December as Buyer Demand Continued to Soften
Home builders held off on new-construction projects in December as soaring mortgage rates put a dent in homebuyer demand
