Gen Zers and Young Millennials Took Out 40% of U.S. Mortgages in 2023
Two in five (39.7%) new mortgages issued in 2023 went to homebuyers under 35, while 26.5% went to buyers aged
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One-Third of Houses For Sale Are Newly Built, Just Shy of the Record High
About one-third (33.4%) of single-family homes for sale in the United States in the first quarter were newly built. This
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For the First Time in Nearly Two Years, There’s No Major American Metro Where Home Prices Are Falling
With inventory below typical April levels, home prices are being driven up while mortgage rates, still on the rise, are
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Despite Higher Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales Post Solid Gain in March
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Despite higher interest rates last month, new home sales rose in
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Millennials Reclaim Position as Largest Group of Home Buyers
According to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), and marking a significant shift in the housing
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Top Housing Markets Where Homes Sold Fastest
The median home listing in the United States market is spending 49 days on the market as of the first
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The Housing Market Faces Higher Insurance Costs from Climate Change
As climate change intensifies, rising insurance premiums strain homeowners, emphasizing the urgent need for resilient housing solutions in the face
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‘She-Cession’ Can’t Slow Homeownership Surge Among Single Women
By Ksenia Potapov As we commemorate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, it’s an opportune time to celebrate the progress that single women have made in pursuit
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How Millennials Are Shifting the Housing Market
When the 2007-2008 financial crisis took its toll on the housing market and United States economy, older millennials were not
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Falling Mortgage Rates Lift Home Sales
Builders are reporting unusually strong sales in December and January. This comes in as mortgage rates fall. The he resale
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Builders’ Top Challenges for 2024
High interest rates were a significant issue for 90% of builders in 2023, and 77% expect them to be a
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Exurban Areas Post Largest Construction Gains
According to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for the
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One in Three U.S. Homebuyers Are Paying All Cash, the Highest Share in Nearly a Decade
In September, just over one-third (34.1%) of United States home sales were made in all cash. This is up from
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New Tools are Emerging to Predict Costs of Climate Change
By Patrick Duffy With recent climate data showing the hottest global months of September, August and July since consistent temperature
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House Price Appreciation May Flip the Rent Versus Own Dynamic Again
It’s slightly more financially prudent to rent versus own, but the dynamic is trending toward owning once more, thanks to
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Lack of Resales Boost New Home Sales in September
New home sales posted a double-digit percentage gain in September, even with mortgage rates at a 23-year high, because of
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Navigating the New Home Market Strength
Builders must adapt to rising rates to put up a fight against affordability, practicality and tight inventory By John Macke
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U.S. Housing Market Reaches Record-High Value Due to Construction Surge: Zillow Report
According to NBC Montanta, the U.S. housing market has “rebounded impressively” this year and now sits at its highest level of
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Florida Overtakes New York as Second Most-Valuable Housing Market in U.S.
According to a new study by Zillow, Florida has overtaken New York to become the second most-valuable United States housing
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United States Mortgage Demand Rises Ahead of Fed Decision on Rates
Though mortgage rates may have risen to their highest levels in four weeks, homebuying and refinance demand rose. This rise
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Historical Mortgage Rates: Seeing Averages and Trends by Decade
It’s no secret that mortgage rates have been historic as of late, making their own mark in United States housing
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Confidence in Multifamily Housing in Positive Territory
The Multifamily Market Survey (MMS), released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), released its results for the second
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Surprising Strength in Housing and Labor Markets
Typically considered rate-sensitive, the housing market has proved to be resilient By Alex Thomas The Federal Reserve has raised rates
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Housing Market Reignites as Home Prices Hit New Record High
The Mortgage Monitor Report is based on the industry-leading mortgage, real estate and public records data sets and its latest
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New Home Sales Increasingly Backed by FHA Loans
Revealing that the share of new home sales backed by FHA loans climbed from 12.1% (revised) to 14.0% in the
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Building Permits Post a Solid Gain, Reaching a 12-Month High
Though United States single-family homebuilding fell in June, increasing 2.2% in June to a rate of 922,000 units, permits for
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U.S. Housing Market Is Showing Remarkable Resilience
“The housing market has started to recover, and this is a problem for the Fed because more demand for housing
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Will the Long-Anticipated Builder Cost Relief Materialize?
Drive to solve affordability and lower construction costs continues to shape homebuilding activity By Matt Saunders Builders entered 2023 optimistic
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Baby Boomers and Their Cash Drive the Housing Market
The monthly S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller housing market index showed price increases for February, March and April relative of the median
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Vacancies Lead to Building Conversions
Flexible office spaces are filling building vacancies with multifamily housing By Patrick Duffy At this year’s Urban Land Institute’s (ULI)
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New Home Sales Jump in May
Aided by lack of existing inventory and solid consumer demand, new home sales rose to their highest level in May
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