Housing Market

The Rise of Single Women Home Buyers

According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2023 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, released this week, nearly twice as many single women (19%) as single men (10%) are buying homes in today’s market.

November 17, 2023

Housing Market

Housing Market Turbulence: Affordability and Demand Drop

The Black Knight Mortgage Monitor for November 2023 shows rising mortgage rates and home prices have increased the principal and interest payment (P&I) for a median-priced home to more than $2,500 for the first time.

November 16, 2023

Housing Market

Millennials and Gen Z Are Staying in Multigenerational Households Longer

A new report from RentCafe shows one in five millennials (20%) and two-thirds of Gen Zers (68%) live with family members in multigenerational homes, taking longer to leave than previous generations at their age. And many don’t expect to move anytime soon.

November 16, 2023

Housing Market

Inside the Minds of Home Sellers: Findings from Zillow’s Consumer Trends

The 2023 Zillow Consumer Housing Trends Report is in, with a revealing snapshot of today’s seller. This year, 92% of sellers reported using a real estate agent to assist them with the home buying/selling process.

November 15, 2023

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Housing Market

Home Values are Six Figures Higher in States with Recreational Cannabis

A new report by Real Estate Witch shows home values in states with recreational cannabis are six figures above those of states without.

November 10, 2023

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Housing Market

Only 30% of Veterans Know All of Their Homeownership Options

According to a new national survey of Veterans and active duty service members, only three in 10 know they can use their VA benefit to buy a home with zero down payment. Realtor.com, in cooperation with other organizations, aims to change that.

November 10, 2023

Housing Market

All-Cash Home Purchases Reach Their Highest Level in Almost a Decade

According to a new Redfin report, homebuyers in September paid all cash in just over one-third (34.1%) of U.S. home sale transitions—up from 29.5% one year ago and the highest share in almost a decade.

November 9, 2023

Housing Market

Barriers to Homeownership for Black Households

A new Zillow report shows a lack of access to credit is barring a significant percentage of Black households from buying a home, leaving them with rent payments that are often considerably higher than the median mortgage payment for their area.

November 8, 2023

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Housing Market

Nearly a Third of Homes for Sale are New Builds—the Highest Share on Record for a Q3

A new Redfin report shows nearly a third of all U.S. homes for sale (30.6%) are newly built, marking the highest share of any third quarter on record.

November 2, 2023

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Housing Market

Would You Buy a Haunted House to Save Money?

Reports from Real Estate Witch and Zillow reveal some interesting statistics on haunted houses and the people who buy them—as well as what buyers perceive as scarier than rooming with ghosts and the lengths sellers will go to to unload a haunted property.

October 31, 2023

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Housing Market

10 Fastest Housing Markets in the U.S.

A new report from Redfin highlights the ten fastest housing markets in the U.S., led by Albany, NY, where the typical home went under contract in just eight days. A typical home in Austin, TX is taking almost two months to go under contract.

October 30, 2023

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Fall 2023 Emerging Housing Markets

A new report on Realtor.com shares the results of the Fall 2023 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index, highlighting the top 20 emerging markets for the season.

October 27, 2023

The Rise of Single Women Home Buyers

Housing Market Turbulence: Affordability and Demand Drop

Millennials and Gen Z Are Staying in Multigenerational Households Longer

Inside the Minds of Home Sellers: Findings from Zillow’s Consumer Trends

Home Values are Six Figures Higher in States with Recreational Cannabis

Only 30% of Veterans Know All of Their Homeownership Options

All-Cash Home Purchases Reach Their Highest Level in Almost a Decade

Barriers to Homeownership for Black Households

Nearly a Third of Homes for Sale are New Builds—the Highest Share on Record for a Q3

Would You Buy a Haunted House to Save Money?

10 Fastest Housing Markets in the U.S.

Fall 2023 Emerging Housing Markets

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