Price Cuts on Newly Constructed Homes Becoming More Common
Home shoppers across the nation may have an easier time finding a deal on a newly constructed home than they did a year ago.
Market Trends
Shutdown Rolls On, Rates Stay Put
Mortgage rates were flat this week, standing pat near their lowest levels since spring 2018 despite signs of market weakness and ongoing uncertainty at home and abroad.
Hottest Markets for 2019 Driven by Job Opportunities
While the U.S. housing market is cooling in some ways, certain markets are red hot – fueled by rapid home value and rent appreciation, job opportunities, income growth and low unemployment.
Best Metros for Remote Workers: Where Fast Internet Meets Affordable Homes
The results present some interesting opportunities for digital nomads looking for a new home base.
$33.3 Trillion Housing Market Up 49% Since 2012 – A Third of the Gain From California
The Golden State’s value has climbed $3.7 trillion since February 2012, the nation's housing-crash low. No other state has gained more than $1 trillion in that same span.
New Year, Same Trend: Mortgage Rates Down Again This Week
Mortgage rates slumped lower this week, beginning the year at their lowest levels in more than four months.
Rising Mortgage Rates Thorn in Otherwise Rosy Conditions for Home Buyers
Would-be buyers are still feeling the pinch, as rising mortgage rates slice budgets and eliminate the share of affordable homes.
For the time being, this slowdown represents a return to fundamentals more than anything else, and to more balance between buyers and sellers.
Low housing inventory, a major contributor to a runup in home prices in recent years, has risen for three consecutive months – but it is climbing at a slow rate, more akin to bumping along the bottom than growing in any meaningful way.
Mortgage Rates Fed Up With Flatness, Fall for the Week
After staying flat for much of the past week, mortgage rates dropped sharply in recent days to their lowest levels since August.
