Affordability

According to a new report from Zillow, legal protections come at a cost for LGBTQIA+ home shoppers, as typical home values in areas with explicit legal protections for the community are an estimated 46% more expensive than areas with no protections.

Annually, new listings of homes for sale dropped nearly 26%, falling below their previous pandemic lows, according to Realtor.com.

The MBA reports that new home sales have been driving purchase activity in recent months, as buyers continue to seek options beyond the existing-home market.

A large percentage of younger Americans are using online searches and valuations to gauge their worth and their neighbors' incomes based on their homes, an act that is also causing envy and anxiety.

While the state of Arizona recently limited homebuilding in the Phoenix area, a new report from Redfin revealed out-of-town homebuyers are still moving to popular Sun Belt metros despite the high risk of drought and flooding.

The U.S. Census Bureau and HUD have found that new, single-family home sales were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 763,000 in May 2023, 12.2% above April 2023’s rate of 680,000 marking the highest level reported since February 2022.

A new Redfin survey examined the question of how displays of various flags, ranging from the American flag to LQBTQ+ pride flags, impacted potential homebuyers’ likelihood to purchase a home in a given area. Here are the results.

"The U.S. housing market continued to strengthen in April 2023," says Craig J. Lazzara, Managing Director at S&P DJI. "Home prices peaked in June 2022, declined until January 2023, and then began to recover.

San Jose and San Francisco, notoriously high-cost areas, make up a majority share of homes in California, according to a new analysis from LendingTree. Click through to see which metros where million-dollar homes are most prevalent.

A new report analyzes trends in the nation's population of nearly 76 million baby boomers, and the amenities they seek in living accommodations as many prepare to transition into senior housing.