Vacation and Investment Home Market Insights
A recent report finds beach homes to be the most sought-after vacation-home type and that the investment potential of a second home is an important factor in the purchasing decision
How Much Income Do First-Time Buyers Need to Afford the Average Home?
The median-priced home is unaffordable in 44 of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas
What the NAR Commissions Settlement Means for Home Builders
The legal settlement will improve transparency during the home sales process, mitigate predatory practices, and help preserve profitability for home builders
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
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
New-Home Sales
New Listings Fall as Total Single-Family Inventory Rises at the Start of 2023
New-construction projects are boosting housing inventory and sustaining high home prices even as would-be sellers pull back
Market Data + Trends
A Shifting Power Dynamic—Buyers and Sellers Will Reach Middle Ground in 2023, Experts Say
The days of a fiercely competitive seller's market may at last be behind us, and instead, buyers are returning to an even playing field with more bargaining power in 2023
New-Home Sales
Why First-Time Buyers Should Consider New Construction
Entry-level homebuyers opting for resale homes to save money upfront are missing out on a number of affordable benefits that come with purchasing new construction
Market Data + Trends
Housing Market Shows First Signs of Normalizing in 2023—Here’s What That Means for Homebuyers
Sidelined buyers who have been waiting for price reductions and a boost in for-sale inventory may find opportunities for homeownership in 2023
New-Home Sales
First-Time Buyers Burdened by Lack of Entry-Level Inventory
For the past two years, first-time buyers have battled a housing affordability crisis paired with a growing shortage of cost-friendly starter homes
Housing Markets
Why Charlotte Could Be the Hottest Housing Market of 2023
With strong home value appreciation and a healthy inventory of for-sale housing, Charlotte, N.C., is on a fast track for growth in the year ahead
Demographics
Student-Loan Repayment Pause Helped Young Americans Become Homeowners
An ongoing student-loan payment pause is helping more young adults budget for homeownership