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Q1 2016 Negative Equity Report: Rust Belt Overtakes Sand States as Nation’s Nest of Negative Equity

As negative equity overall continues to fall, the epicenter of underwater homeowners in the U.S. has shifted from the notoriously hard-hit – but quick to recover – Southwest and Southeast, to the long-suffering and sluggish rust belt states. The shift is reflective of a housing market that has evolved from one driven by largely temporary factors caused by the massive housing boom and bust, to one driven by more fundamental, traditional factors like job growth, supply and demand.

Svenja Gudell • Jun 07 2016

Luxury Apartment Rent Growth Slowing

After growing at a blistering pace for much of 2015, apartment rents across the county are growing at a slower pace thus far in 2016 – and the slowdown has been particularly dramatic on luxury apartment rent in higher-end ZIP codes.

Aaron Terrazas • Jun 07 2016

April Case-Shiller Forecast: Slower National Growth, Faster Growth in 10 & 20-City Indices

Growth in the smaller, more coastal 10- and 20-city S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices in March was slightly stronger than expected, while growth in the larger U.S. national index came in slightly below expectations. Looking ahead, Zillow's April Case-Shiller forecast calls for another somewhat mixed bag, with annual growth in the 10- and 20-city indices picking up while national growth slows a bit.

Svenja Gudell • May 31 2016

March Case-Shiller: Slightly Stronger-Than-Expected Growth on the Coasts

Home price growth in larger coastal areas – as reflected in the March Case-Shiller 10- and 20-City Composite Indices – slightly exceeded expectations in March, while overall U.S. home price growth was slightly slower than expected.

Svenja Gudell • May 31 2016

The Price of Overpricing: How Listing Price Impacts Time on Market

Sellers know that overpricing your home can lead to a drawn-out sale – likely with price cuts – while pricing at or below market value will lead to a speedier sale. But how severe is the penalty of an inflated price, and how strong is the speed boost of a lower one?

Chris Sipola • May 24 2016

Key Takeaways from the April New Home Sales Report

New home surged 16.6 percent in April to 619,000 units at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), strongly beating expectations, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Aaron Terrazas • May 24 2016

April Market Report: Home Values Continue Their Feverish Climb Amid Tight Inventory

After having slowed their growth a bit in 2015, median home values are once again climbing at a faster than normal pace. In fact, home values are appreciating faster than many experts had expected, rising almost 5 percent over the past year, according to the April Zillow Real Estate Market Reports to a Zillow Home Value Index of $187,000.

Svenja Gudell • May 24 2016

Listing Language: From the Bottom of the Bubble to Now

The U.S. real estate market has changed a lot in the past five years. So have the kinds of terms used in real estate listing descriptions.

Chris Sipola • May 23 2016

Listing Language: The Relative Popularity of Different Rental Listing Descriptors By State

Find the most popular rental characteristics and descriptors in each state according to our analysis of 1.6 million Zillow rental listings descriptions in 2015.

Chris Sipola • May 23 2016

Key Takeaways from the April Existing Home Sales Report

Existing home sales increased 1.7 percent in April to 5.45 million units at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). It was their second consecutive monthly increase and the results beat expectations.

Aaron Terrazas • May 20 2016