Black Americans were found to be less well off than their peers of other colors in a number of areas.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Ease Back After Quick Rise
After taking a giant leap toward the 4% mark, mortgage rates scaled back this week, as most economists feel home price growth will remain firm before cooling off later this year.
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 »Big Tech Cities Dominate January’s Top Rental Markets
The U.S. median rental price surged nearly 20% in January, outpacing monthly starter homeownership costs in a majority of large metro markets.
Read More »Refis Drop to Just 50% of Overall App Volume
A rise in rates is putting the brakes on the refi market, as overall app volume continues its downward turn.
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 »Survey: Black Homeowners Feel Race Factored Into Appraisal Values
More than 30% of African-Americans polled in a new study believe that home values came in lower than expected.
Read More »Limited Options Speeding Up Home Sales
Homes are selling as quickly as listed, as nearly 60% of homes that went under contract sold within two weeks of being listed in February.
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 »Renters Resorting to Irregular Sources of Income
Data from Harvard and the U.S. Census Bureau found 17% of renters were behind on their rent from August 2020 to March 2021.
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