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The Increasing Popularity of Mortgage Points: Zillow Analysis
New research from Zillow Home Loans finds 15% more home buyers purchasing mortgage points in 2022 to reduce their monthly payments.
May 2, 2023
New research from Zillow Home Loans finds 15% more home buyers purchasing mortgage points in 2022 to reduce their monthly payments.
Four different housing market updates—from Fannie Mae, Redfin, NAR and Zillow—highlight home price changes and challenges for entry-level home shoppers. At first glance, opposing headlines could be confusing for consumers.
New Zillow research reveals over half of Gen Z and millennials who are not homeowners believe they would have to win the lottery to afford a home purchase.
New home price forecast updates from NAR, CREA, CoreLogic and Zillow indicate an increase in home values across the U.S. and a decline in home values in Canada.
The Hot Sheet recap for April 10th – 17th covers home value data from CoreLogic and Zillow, as well as property tax increases across the U.S., cooling inflation amid high housing costs, and first-time homebuyer optimism.
According to new Zillow research, Gen Z would prioritize pets over partners and children when buying a home. A Gen Z pet owner is more likely to choose a fenced yard over double sinks, a kids’ playroom, or a home office for their partner.
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Zillow’s new monthly payment search filter, the increase in property taxes, and a strange phone call from Inman about BAM’s free content and Byron’s reaction to a BAM contributor’s articles.
With Zillow’s newest filter—now available on the Zillow app and coming soon to Zillow.com—buyers looking for homes can search based on monthly payments, making it easier to identify affordable options.
New Zillow research shows today’s buyers are willing to spend more on these top 10 home features, with a clear preference for practical ones like steam ovens and doorbell cameras.
According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), existing home sales increased 14.5% month over month in February but fell 22.6% year over year. Meanwhile, inventory remains low and higher mortgage rates are keeping sellers on the sidelines.
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the warning by Million Dollar Listing star Josh Altman, the tug-of-war between millennials and boomers, what Zillow CEO Rich Barton is saying with his prediction for the housing market and what “back to the basics” really means.
The number of U.S. cities where the typical home value is $1M or more was 522 in July 2022. In January 2023, six months after that peak, the number was 464. California alone has 190 million-dollar cities, down from 210 last July.
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