2020 Urban/Suburban Report: How Housing in Cities and Suburbs Both Thrived in an Extraordinary Year
Despite some early pandemic-era narratives, suburban housing markets did not disproportionately strengthen in 2020 at the expense of urban areas.
Market Trends
Mortgage Rates Up, Continuing Stretch of Modest Weekly Oscillations
Mortgage rates trended higher this week as economic data and pandemic-related developments paint a conflicting picture of the economy’s path forward.
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.
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.
December Existing Home Sales: Why 2020 will go Down as the Best Year in a Generation
One last unexpectedly strong monthly gain in sales in December will ensure that 2020 will go down as the best year for existing home sales since 2006.
Home Value Growth Breaks New Records in Face of Unrelenting Demand (December 2020 Market Report)
Home values in Q4 rose 3.2% over the previous quarter, the largest quarterly increase since at least 1996 (when Zillow records begin).
