Economics Mortgage Rates Hit New Peak, But Home Prices Show No Sign of Dropping Prospective buyers hit with “triple whammy” housing hurdles as mortgage rates increase
Demographics The Mortgage Denial Rate Was 84% Higher for Black Applicants in 2020 A marginalized housing market leaves Black homeowners with less affordability and larger hurdles to jump
Housing Policy + Finance Rising Mortgage Rates Could Heat Up Winter Homebuying Seasonal slowdowns may give way to surging sales as mortgage rates inch ever higher
Housing Markets Texas Buyers Are Succumbing to a Frenzied Market—But Prices May Be Slowing Texas real estate is looking more and more like the wild west, and first-time buyers are struggling to compete
Housing Policy + Finance What Rising Mortgage Rates Could Mean for Prospective Homebuyers The real estate rollercoaster is reaching its latest peak and more gains are fast approaching
Housing Markets Smaller Markets Offer Relief and Opportunity for First-Time Homebuyers In 2022 These hidden gem housing markets could turn weary first-time buyers into successful homeowners
Housing Markets Here Are the Most Affordable Markets for First-Time Buyers in 2022 Realtor.com releases the top 10 towns where first-time buyers may finally find some luck in the new year
Build to Rent Rents Are Slowing Seasonally But Rising Sharply Year-Over-Year Rental demand is soaring across the U.S., but low inventory and rising prices could pose a challenge for apartment hunters
Affordability Easing Inflation Improved Consumer Confidence in December Why buyers relieved by lowering prices could still face headwinds from more inflation in 2022
Housing Markets Metro Denver Housing Market Ends the Year With Meager Supply Buyers in a picked over Denver market are finding limited inventory and sky high prices