How Monthly Mortgage Payments Change Depending on Appreciation & Interest Rates
Prospective home buyers should know how much monthly mortgage payments may change based on different home value appreciation and interest rate scenarios.
Zillow Market Pulse: January 29, 2021
Economic output fell in 2020 by more than it has in any calendar year since the mid-1940s. But the housing market remains strong.
10 Already-Affordable Markets That Have Only Gotten More Affordable the Past 2 Years
If you’re looking for an affordable place to set down roots, it might be best to start your search in the South.
How a Faster Market Enabled More Home Sales in 2020, Despite Falling Inventory
A faster-moving market enabled sales to grow even as inventory fell, a trend that could reset traditional understandings of “normal” inventory levels.
The Math Behind Rising Sales, Falling Inventory and Faster Market Velocity
The number of homes available to buy, the number of home sales that happen and the amount of time homes spend on the market are all interconnected.
December New Home Sales: A Banner Year in the Books
Overall, an estimated 811,000 new single-family homes were sold in 2020, up almost 20% from 2019.
Why Housing Choice Voucher Availability & Value Don’t Match Demand or Market Growth
A chronic shortage of federal Housing Choice Vouchers is putting renter households already hard-hit by the pandemic in an even more vulnerable position.
Mortgage Rates Fall to Pandemic-Driven New Lows
After spiking in early January, mortgage rates have spent the last couple weeks trending consistently lower as more pandemics news injects fresh uncertainty into markets.
November Case-Shiller Results & December Forecast: Gathering Speed
Growth in home prices continued to climb in November, gathering speed before the end of the year and setting the stage for a full out sprint in 2021.
The U.S. Housing Market Gained More Value in 2020 than in any Year Since 2005
The combined value of all homes nationwide rose by almost $2.5 trillion in 2020 -- the most in a single year since 2005 -- to a whopping $36.2 trillion.
