Housing Markets The Hottest U.S. Real Estate Markets Are Reporting New Record-High Prices February’s hottest housing markets could spell trouble for budget-conscious buyers
Financing Refinance Demand Jumps After Slight Drop in Mortgage Rates Mortgage rates made a sharp U-turn after logging consecutive weekly gains, pushing borrowers back into the housing fray
Housing Markets These Are the Cheapest Markets in America, But Not for Long Remaining havens of housing affordability are struggling to retain their resident populations, but waves of newcomers could soon take advantage of leftover inventory and low prices
Housing Policy + Finance Conforming Loan Limits, Home Price Appreciation Rise to Record Highs Rapid home price appreciation across the U.S. led to a significant increase in conforming loan limits at the start of 2022
Housing Policy + Finance Higher Interest Rates Could Price Out Millions of Households Inflated mortgage rates could push affordability out of reach for over a million additional U.S. households as median priced homes reach record highs
New-Home Sales Almost 6,000 U.S. Homes Have Sold for at Least $100,000 Above Asking Price in 2022 Buyers are upping the ante to secure fast-selling homes in a heated 2022 housing market
Housing Markets Metro Denver and Colorado Springs Inch Into the 10 Least Affordable U.S. Housing Markets With rising demand and inadequate regional supply, Colorado metros like Denver are seeing home price gains topping 20%
Market Data + Trends Fannie Mae Updates Home Price Forecasts, Puts off Hopes for Deceleration Until 2023 2022 may not be the year of housing affordability after all, but according to Fannie Mae, record high prices won’t be the norm for much longer
Market Data + Trends Mortgage Rates Plunge Following Russian Invasion of Ukraine Mortgage rates dropped at the fastest pace since early 2020 on Tuesday as home prices rose to another record high
Housing Markets Here Are the Best and Worst Housing Markets for Growth and Stability in 2022 The Sun Belt region is the latest epicenter of growth in a volatile housing market