Stories by Skylar Olsen

Influx of Sellers Arrives Just in Time for Spring Shopping Season (February 2024 Market Report)

New listings rise 21% annually as homeowners join a competitive market

Skylar Olsen • Mar 11 2024

Sigh of Relief? What Softening Rent Growth Means for Renters (February 2024 Rental Market Report)

Skylar Olsen • Mar 08 2024

Home shopping early may pay off as price cuts abound (January 2024 Market Report)

Expensive, coastal and Western markets are already heating up as spring season approaches

Skylar Olsen • Feb 14 2024

Pandemic to Present: The Evolution of Rental Prices and Affordability (January 2024 Rental Market Report)

Skylar Olsen • Feb 07 2024

American Families Need To Spend 66% of Their Monthly Income To Afford a Mortgage and Child Care

Skylar Olsen • Feb 07 2024

Rent vs. Buy: The Full Decision for 2024

Skylar Olsen • Jan 25 2024

Rent vs. Buy: Detailed Methodology to Simulating the Rent vs. Buy Equation

Skylar Olsen • Jan 25 2024

Relaxed Mortgage Rates Mean Serious Savings for Buyers (December Market Report)

Rate lock’s grip on homeowners loosens as inventory levels slowly recover

Skylar Olsen • Jan 16 2024

Zillow’s Chief Economist’s 2024 Housing Market Resolutions

Zillow Chief Economist Skylar Olsen shares her wish list for a healthier housing market in 2024

Skylar Olsen • Dec 27 2023

Buyers find a bit of relief as prices and rates ease (November 2023 Market Report)

More sellers shaken free from ‘rate lock’ late in the year.

Skylar Olsen • Dec 11 2023