Our research team releases monthly housing trends reports. These regular reports break down inventory metrics like the number of active listings and the pace of the market. In addition, we continue to give readers more timely weekly updates, an effort that began in response to the rapid changes in the economy and housing. Generally, youRead …
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If you’ve killed one too many sourdough starters, you may have entertained the thought of switching to a bread maker. And it’s true: Bread makers can mix up and bake warm and delicious loaves without the regular checking that traditional bread making requires. But they’re an investment, mostly a one trick pony, and take upRead …
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Down payments reached 14.4% and $30,250 nationally in Q4 2024, setting a new Q4 high. As a whole, 2024 saw the highest down payments in the data’s history, as both a dollar amount and a share of purchase price. Down payments trended sharply higher starting in 2020 due to intense buyer competition and rapid priceRead …
Down Payments Climb in Northeast, Fall in South in 2024 Read More »
– Highest number of days: Hawaii (17 days), California (15 days), Massachusetts (15 days) and Montana (15 days). – Lowest number of days: Kansas (7 days), Missouri (7 days), Indiana (7 days), Illinois (7 days), West Virginia (7 days), Michigan (7 days), and Ohio (6 days) AUSTIN, Texas, April 2, 2025 / PRNewswire/ — TheRead …
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Thinking about buying a home, but not sure how to afford it? Welcome to the Down Payment Diaries, where real people spill about how they saved and splurged on their path to homeownership. If you’d like to submit your own Down Payment Diary, please fill out the form here. Today, a teacher shares how sheRead …
I’m 35-Year-Old Teacher, and I Built My Dream A-frame for Less Than $200K Read More »
Despite challenges, real estate rises Despite the plethora of challenges faced over the past few years, the American economy has continued to grow, and that growth has been an important driver of real estate value. The total value of household real estate was at the third-highest level ever recorded in the most recent Flow ofRead …
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In March the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index dropped by 3.5 points to 68.1, its lowest level in over a year. Most of the housing-specific components held pretty steady. For example, the share of respondents who believe that now is a good time to buy a home fell 2 percentage points to 22% andRead …
Home Purchase Sentiment Falls in March Due to Economic Uncertainty Read More »
March 28, 2025 – The Realtor.com® economics teamvideoupdategives you the relevant economic and real estate information you need to know each week every Friday to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional. – For the week ending March 28, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the latest inflation data as well asRead …
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March 14, 2025 – The Realtor.com® economics teamvideoupdategives you the relevant economic and real estate information you need to know each week every Friday to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional. – For the week ending March 14, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the latestinflation data,mortgage rates,homebuyer sentiment,weekly housing dataRead …
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