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Stories by Svenja Gudell

Svenja is Zillow's Chief Economist. To learn more about Svenja, click here.

Rapid Reaction: Q3 Homeownership Rate

Housing costs are rising, competition among buyers is fierce and the number of homes actually available to buy is at historic lows – and still, the U.S. homeownership rate is on the rise, climbing for the second straight quarter and proving American home buyers are nothing if not tenacious and resourceful.

Rapid Reaction: September Existing Home Sales

It’s tempting to blame September’s sales weakness on the lingering impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. But those storms' effects, while severe, are largely localized to the Southeast and don’t explain the full, national sales slowdown we’re experiencing. Focusing on those short-term, localized disruptions only distracts from the bigger picture.