Black Americans were found to be less well off than their peers of other colors in a number of areas.
Read More »Home Prices See Modest Rise in December
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices for December 2021, showing that home prices continue to increase across the nation. ...
Read More »U.S. Sees Increases in Rent, Mortgages
Monthly listed rents in the U.S. increased 15.2% year over year to $1,891 in January, according to a new report from Redfin. This was the largest annual jump ...
Read More »Major Metros Experience Price Hikes
NAR's Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says consumers in expensive markets may see an additional $500 to $1,000 in monthly payments due to rising rates.
Read More »Florida Metros Show Lowest Percentage of Millennial Buyers
Across Miami, Jacksonville, and Tampa, an average of only 46.54% of mortgages were offered to millennials in 2021.
Read More »Median Prices Rise in the Least Affordable Metros
Austin, Texas saw the biggest home price increase of any metro area in the U.S. in 2021, with home prices rising 35.5% year-over-year, according to a new OJO study.
Read More »Survey: Purchasing a Home Doesn’t Require Love
Once considered something of a prerequisite for buying a home, more couples are forgoing marriage and choosing to buy a house as partners instead of husband and wife. ...
Read More »Study Finds Consumers Prefer Home Shopping to Dating
Just in time for Valentine's Day, nearly 75% Americans said they could fall in love at first sight with a home, as some recent movers say it's harder to find a house than a spouse.
Read More »Commission Rates at Lowest Point Since 2017
The rate paid to brokerages is at its lowest point in at least four years and well below the 6% mark seen in the '90s.
Read More »Akron, Ohio, Found to Be Most Affordable for Black Americans
The high prices and record-low inventories that have been dominating the market for the last year are not doing much to address the plight of Black Americans whom ...
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