Market Data + Trends Buyers Turn to Cash and Higher Down Payments to Snag Homes Amidst a highly competitive market, homebuyers are pulling out all the stops when trying to purchase a home. The National Association of...
Housing Policy + Finance Why the Next Foreclosure Wave Won’t Be As Bad If homeowners can't make their mortgage payments, they can take another path, one far less painful than foreclosure: sell, often at a hefty profit
Financing Real Estate Taxes Are Highest in These States Aside from home prices, many Americans need to consider an area’s property taxes to ensure their future property fits into their budget....
Financing Mortgage Rates Reach 10-Month High Mortgage rates crept up last week, resulting in less demand for mortgages and refinancing. Overall mortgage application volume dropped 5.1%...
Financials Rapidly Rising Student Debt Keeps Millions From Homeownership Student loan payments are holding many Americans back from becoming homeowners by keeping their debt-to-income ratios high. Over the course...
Market Data + Trends If Home Prices and Inventory Weren’t Enough, Buyers Now Struggle to Get Mortgages Mortgage credit availability has reached near its lowest level since 2014, adding another hurdle for prospective buyers on top of low...
Financing Climbing Mortgage Rates Add $33,000 to Average Loan The recent rise in mortgage rates are adding more stress to buyers who are struggling with high home prices. For the week ending April 1,...
Economics Home Prices See Largest Gain in 15 Years, Some Blame the Federal Reserve Home prices are continuing on an upward trend, reaching an 11.2% year-over-year gain in January, the highest annual gain in almost 15 years....
Financing Income Needed to Afford a Home in Every U.S. City Zippia.com rounded up median home prices for 175 U.S. metros and the minimum income needed to afford a home. CNBC says one in 20 adults have...
Market Data + Trends Top Reasons Why Buyers Are Braving the Tough Market Buyers are facing a market with tough competition, low inventory, and rising home prices, but they say it’s all worth it to achieve the...