As California Debates Rent Control, More Supply Is Contributing to a Slowdown in Rents
Beyond ongoing rent control debates, the undercurrents of the California rental market are shifting on their own in response to fundamental market forces.
16 Favorite Facts From the Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends Report 2018
Just over half of buyers put down less than 20 percent on their purchase, 41 percent of sellers have at least one offer fall through, people of color are more likely to experience rent increases than white renters -- and other findings in the new report.
Mortgage Rates Remain at Five-Year Highs Following Fed Announcement
After successive weeks of rising rates, borrowers were offered a slight reprieve this week as markets anticipated a Federal Reserve announcement following its policy meeting on Wednesday. Mortgage rates held at five-year highs, and the meeting offered few surprises.
August New Home Sales: Rapid Reaction
August new home sales rose 3.5 percent from July, to 629,000 sales (SAAR), and were up 12.7 percent from a year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Still, August was the second-lowest sales month since Oct. 2017.
July Case-Shiller Results and August Forecast: Autumn Chill
A slight autumn chill has fallen over the housing market, and after an incredibly hot past few years, it’s probably fair to say the cooldown is a welcome development for many would-be home buyers.
August Existing Home Sales: Rapid Reaction
The housing market certainly isn't frozen – its long summer is far from over – but there’s a definite chill in the air.
Rents Flat Year-Over-Year for First Time Since 2012 (August 2018 Market Report)
Annual rent appreciation has slowed for six straight months and remained below 3 percent for the past 27 months.
Mortgage Rates Continue September Surge, Approach Five-Year High
A relatively quiet end to August has given way to a September in which rates have flown out of the gate — a surge that many analysts view as past due.
The Decade-Long Growth in Rentership Is Reversing
A decade-long surge in rentership came to an abrupt end in 2016, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Homeownership and Housing Vacancy Survey.
August Housing Starts: Rapid Reaction
August housing starts were up 9.2 percent from July and 9.4 percent from a year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
