Mortgage Rates Due to Slide After Fed Guidance Catches Market Off Guard
Despite strong economic releases, unexpectedly weak home construction data and concerns about international trade relations tempered mortgage rate increases over the past seven days.
802,555 Homes at Risk of 10-Year Flood Inundation by 2050
In a third of all coastal states, new housing is being built faster in 10-year flood risk zones than in non-risk zones.
Almost Half a Million California Homes at Risk From Wildfires
Zooming into the metro level, Zillow analyzed the wildfire risk to homes in four areas: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego and Sacramento. Riverside has the most at-risk homes -- 113,520 -- while the homes at risk in the Los Angeles area have by far the highest average value at more than $1 million.
Homeownership Up Among People Under 35 (Q2 2019)
In a surprising turn, while their older peers have apparently been pulling back, the homeownership rate in the under-35 age bracket increased.
Why the Next Recession Is Likely to Happen in 2020, and What It Will Mean for Housing
The longest uninterrupted economic expansion in U.S. history will probably end with a recession in 2020, but housing likely won't be the cause.
Rates Hold Breath for Much-Anticipated Fed Meeting
The next FOMC meeting has loomed large for weeks now, and many view a 25-basis point cut to the federal funds rate as a foregone conclusion.
June New Home Sales: All About the Revisions
Despite a positive headline figure, June's new home sales are a wake-up call for a sector that enjoyed an otherwise solid start to 2019.
Florida Boasts 9 of the 10 U.S. Cities With the Most Vacation Homes
If you're looking for the U.S. city with the most vacation homes, by number, that's New York City. It's popular, for sure -- and it also has the most homes, period. However, if you're looking for the city where you're most likely to come across a vacation home -- where the share of all homes that are vacation homes is largest -- that's a different glittery strip.
