Financing What Buyers and Sellers Can Expect From Rising Inflation Demand-supply imbalance and inflated home prices are the new status quo, but for how much longer?
Economics Inflation Concerns Elevated by Labor Shortage and Lumber Tariffs How the long-term effects of high inflation could carry over into 2022
Market Data + Trends Mortgage Applications Are Increasing, but First-Time Buyers Aren’t Behind the Surge Why many first-time buyers are sticking to the sidelines despite low mortgage rates
Market Data + Trends Millennials Blame Boomers for Lack of Starter Homes A nationwide housing shortage is sparking a generational debate
Housing Markets Buyer Demand Remains High Into the Winter as Investors Stir Up Competition Why some buyers are making a market comeback at the end of the year
Market Data + Trends Realtor.com Releases Its 2022 Market Predictions Will 2022 be a year of final stability or a continuation of record highs?
New-Home Sales Pending Home Sales Increased in October Despite High Mortgage Rates A busy month for home sales in October signals a strong end to a whirlwind year for the real estate market
Market Data + Trends U.S. Migration Patterns Affected by Pandemic Whether fleeing high-case areas, moving in with family, or responding to housing insecurity, many Americans relocated mid-pandemic
Manufacturers + Suppliers How Global Supply Chain Issues Are Impacting the Housing Market Backlogs and shortages are becoming the new norm for an industry reporting record high prices
Financing Mortgage Rates Expected to Rise Into the New Year Forecasters anticipate an upward trend for mortgages in the final weeks of 2021