Affordability

The share of families living in apartments has reached the highest level in half a century, as a new RentCafe study shows more of those who could purchase a home are choosing instead to rent.

On average, the monthly cost of buying a starter home in December 2022 was nearly 50% higher than the cost of renting, according to Realtor.com's Monthly Rental Report.

A new report from North American Moving Company examines median prices, tax rates, and other factors to determine 2023’s most affordable regions.

Both raw profits and return on investment have improved nationwide for 11 straight years, shooting up again in 2022 as the national median home price increased 10% to $330,000—another annual record.

Freddie Mac reports the fixed-rate mortgage has fallen to its lowest level since mid-September, as buyers begin to return to the market ahead of the spring homebuying season.

“More than a decade of home price increases has given homeowners record amounts of equity, which protects them from foreclosure should they fall behind on their mortgage payments,” said Molly Boesel, Principal Economist at CoreLogic.

The MBA reports a continued rise in borrower demand, as mortgage application volume rose for the third consecutive week, led by gains in both purchase and refi activity.

According to a new report from Redfin, home prices saw a small increase in January as mortgage-rate drops begin to bring homebuyers back to the market.

The blueprint lays out ways to drive action by the federal, state, and local governments.

A new study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed that annual household growth between 2019 and 2021 averaged between 2.0 million and 2.4 million per year, fueled primarily by millennials.