Mortgage Rates Are Up but New-Home Sales Still Solid in March
Lack of existing home inventory drove a rise in new-home sales, despite higher interest rates in March
Mention of Eco-Friendly Home Features Is on the Rise in Sales Listings
Home listing descriptions using eco-friendly terms have been rising over the past five years in line with growing consumer interest in the environment and energy efficiency
New-Home Sales and Navigating the 3 D’s: Death, Divorce, and Downsizing
Here’s how home sales experts manage challenging lifestyle changes with and for their buyers
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
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
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
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
Market Data + Trends
Millennials Spearheaded ‘Unprecedented’ Household Growth From 2019 to 2021
Demand is cooling after three years of record growth in household formation. Here's what that housing boom suggests about the future of the for-sale market
Housing Markets
Where Does It Take the Least Time to Save Up for a Down Payment?
Saving up for a down payment to buy a home depends, in large part, on household income. Here are the metro areas where it's the hardest—and easiest—to save
Financing
As Interest Rates Fall, Mortgage Demand Jumps 28% In One Week
Interest rates are down to their lowest level since September, and that slight improvement in housing affordability is motivating buyers to make a hasty return to the for-sale market
Economics
Experts Say This Housing Recession Will Look Far Different From the Last One—Here’s Why
The housing market is reaching its tipping point ahead of what experts say is a "more-than-likely" 2023 recession, but today's homebuying conditions are far different from the state of the market leading up to the Great Recession
