Stories by Skylar Olsen

Sellers lose their advantage, but lower rates may revive market competition (July 2024 Market Report)

Skylar Olsen • Aug 15 2024

One-Third of Property Managers are Offering Concessions as Rental Market Cools

An apartment construction boom is giving renters more options and better deals

Skylar Olsen • Aug 12 2024

Price Cuts Abound as Home Sellers See Inventory Piling Up (June 2024 Market Report)

Skylar Olsen • Jul 16 2024

Buyers Need a $127,000 Down Payment to Afford a Typical Mortgage Payment

Skylar Olsen • Jun 20 2024

Market Moves Closer to Balance as Sellers Return and Buyers Balk (May 2024 Market Report)

Home value growth eases along with competition – price relief may be on the horizon.

Skylar Olsen • Jun 12 2024

Higher Wages, Steady Rental Market Have Allowed Renters to Catch Their Breath (May 2024 Rental Market Report)

Skylar Olsen • Jun 12 2024

The Housing Market Eased off the Accelerator in April as Mortgage Rates Spiked (April 2024 Market Report)

Home value growth and days on market slowed in April, while price cuts jumped

Skylar Olsen • May 15 2024

Renters Need to Make $80,000 to Comfortably Afford the Typical U.S. Rental (April 2024 Rental Market Report)

Skylar Olsen • May 09 2024

The Expensive Get More Expensive: Home Value Growth Tops in Highest-Price Markets (March 2024 Market Report)

Monthly appreciation spikes in expensive West Coast metros with meager options, stays cooler in areas where inventory has returned.

Skylar Olsen • Apr 12 2024

The Rental Market’s National Stability Hides Local Eccentricities (March 2024 Rental Market Report)

Skylar Olsen • Apr 09 2024