Rejected Amazon HQ2 Finalists to Be Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing Markets in 2019
Home value growth in several markets ultimately rejected for Amazon’s coveted second headquarters is expected to outpace the national average next year.
Market Trends
Notable Numbers From November 2018
Check out the most eye-popping numbers from Zillow's November research, including how the "Amazon effect" could affect New York, how student debt affects home buyers' choices, and the number of homes expected to be inundated if greenhouse gas emissions climb unchecked.
Mortgage Rates Still Snacking on Thanksgiving Leftovers, Remain Flat This Week
Markets are usually quiet leading up to and immediately following Thanksgiving, and mortgage rates this year were no different.
October New Home Sales: The 2018 Slide Continues
October new home sales fell 8.9 percent from September and 12 percent form a year ago, to 544,000 sales (SAAR), according to the Census Bureau.
2019 Predictions: Worse Affordability, Commutes, Natural Disaster Losses
Mortgage affordability take a hit. Commutes lengthen. Natural disasters claim a record number of homes. And a bit of good news: Amazon HQ2 'losers' will get a boost.
Reduced Need for Jumbo Mortgages as Conforming Loan Limits Rise
More than a million of the nation’s priciest homes will no longer require a jumbo mortgage as a result of new conforming loan limits announced today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
The slower growth in home prices indicates a national housing market that's finally finding more balance between buyers and sellers after years of near-total seller control.
October Existing Home Sales: Welcome Good News
October existing home sales rose 1.4 percent from September and 5.1 percent from a year ago, breaking a stretch of six straight monthly declines, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Inventory Climbs Meaningfully for the First Time in Almost Four Years (October 2018 Market Report)
Prospective home buyers can give thanks this season for a rare increase in inventory: The number of homes for sale in October rose 3 percent, the first year-over-year gain of more than 1 percent since December 2014.
Squabbles and Gobbles: Trade Tensions and Falling Stocks Send Mortgage Rates Lower
A rapid sequence of risk events, including a sell-off in stocks and ongoing international trade tensions, caused mortgage rates to fall to their lowest levels in a month.
