What If the Housing Bubble Never Happened?
Most U.S. homes are still worth far less than they “should” be if there were never a housing bubble and home values had instead grown at historic norms between 2000 and 2016.
What If the Housing Bubble Never Happened?
Most U.S. homes are still worth far less than they “should” be if there were never a housing bubble and home values had instead grown at historic norms between 2000 and 2016.
A Crack in the Code: Why Even Some Tech-Employed Renters Can’t Find Affordable Housing
Just because the average tech renter is doing OK, we shouldn’t think everyone in the field is having an easy time making ends meet.
Mothers & Their Millennials: Where Working-Age Millennials Are Still Living With Mom
More than one-in-five of the nation’s 24-to-34-year-olds won’t have far to travel on Mother’s Day this Sunday. Almost 10 million working-age millennials nationwide live with their moms, according to a Zillow analysis of American Community Survey data.[1]
The Techie Codeth, Then the Taxman Taketh
Tech workers nationwide that own a home pay more in annual property taxes than non-tech workers.
The Best Time to List? May Is the New March
The best time to list a home for sale -- when the sale price is maximized and time on market minimized -- has shifted from March to May.
Now and Later: How a Stronger U.S. Dollar Impacts Foreign Buyers
In pure U.S. dollars and cents, the median American home is currently worth roughly 6.4 percent less than it was prior to the great recession. But for those looking to invest their Russian rubles and kopeks in U.S. real estate, or Brazilian reais and centavos (among other currencies), U.S. homes are more expensive than they’ve been in at least two decades – and maybe ever.
Why Getting a Mortgage Is Getting Harder for Borderline Borrowers (And Why It May Get Worse)
For the first time since 2012, getting a mortgage today is harder than it was a year ago, largely because lenders are raising the bar on what they think is a minimally acceptable credit score.
Holiday Home Shopping: Finding the Housing Market That Matches Your Shopping Style
Gotta have the latest and greatest, no matter the cost? Glued to lightning deals? Zillow ranks the best markets for holiday home shopping based on your shopping style.
Where to Avoid Freddy This Halloween (Krueger, That Is, Not Mac…)
Think your dreams (or nightmares) are safe from the murderous Freddy Krueger, just because you don’t live in the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio? Think again. There are 92,225 homes inauspiciously located on one of the 2,376 Elm Streets nationwide.
