A quarterly report ranking ZIP codes that have the hottest markets in the country shows that the sun is rising in the East for the housing market. Here are some cities that are giving the usual suspects a run for their money.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Lag
Though they saw a slight uptick in June, contract signings remained below the sales recorded last year, according to recent data. What are the positive and negative factors impacting pending home sales?
Read More »Affordability vs. Buying Power
Affordability in the housing market has a lot of nuances that belie seemingly obvious numbers. A new report examines these subtleties in U.S. housing.
Read More »Owning vs. Renting: The Financial Gap Narrows
The savings incurred by homeowners on their houses are narrowing compared to renters in major metros, a report found. Here’s why.
Read More »Foreign Investments and the U.S. Housing Market
The inventory crunch in the U.S. housing market is having an effect on buyers around the world, according to a survey which got behind the numbers of international transactions in the U.S. residential markets.
Read More »Millennial Homebuyers Go on a Shopping Spree
The Census Bureau released its second quarter homeownership and vacancy data, revealing a jump in the homeownership rates among young Americans from last year. What is driving more millennials to the housing market?
Read More »New Home Sales Paint a Favorable Picture
Despite slipping in June, the overall trends for the growth of new home sales remain positive, especially for affordable homes, according to experts. Here’s why.
Read More »Ideal Home Features vs. School Districts
Although they figure prominently on most people’s amenity list, U.S. homebuyers will put the brakes on some “must-have” features if it means securing a home in a desirable school district, according to a report. Here’s what they’re willing to forego.
Read More »Housing Supply vs. Home Sales
Persistently low inventory is defining this year’s housing market and contributing to slower sales, especially in the western region of the country, a report found. But here’s the silver lining for homeowners and sellers.
Read More »The 10 Most Competitive Housing Markets Are …
A new report ranks cities where buyers face the stiffest and laxest competition to purchase a home. Click through to learn which common denominator binds these markets together.
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