Climate emergencies are becoming a major priority for homeowners in high-risk areas, especially after one of the most destructive years for severe weather on record in 2021
Builders are picking up the pace of new home construction to satisfy rising demand nationwide, but a decades-old housing deficit still stands in the way
After facing heightened competition and unrelenting price gains in 2021, buyers are finding no relief in another record-breaking market at the start of 2022
Investor purchases accounted for a substantial share of total home sales in 2021, specifically in minority neighborhoods battling a preexisting affordability crisis and longstanding homeownership gaps
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages just hit a new high, causing another drop in purchase applications and refinance demand
Thousands of Americans found themselves priced out of a heated 2021 housing market, and more gains in the coming year could could keep homeownership out of reach for many more