America’s biggest homes are just 30 miles from the country’s tiniest lofts

From Tennessee to Michigan, 18 states lay claim to the country’s largest and smallest homes now on the market, according to a new analysis. But the wildest extremes can be found in one region. Continue reading

The pandemic-era home price boom has ended — and now we know when

Two major estimates of home prices now concur: The uninterrupted string of monthly increases came to an end this July, according to new data released Tuesday from CoreLogic and the FHFA. Continue reading

What does ‘housing recession’ even mean? Economists don’t really know

The phrase “housing recession” has exploded in popularity, according to an analysis of search terms. But pinning down what it means and where it originated is surprisingly difficult, experts told Inman. Continue reading

‘Overvalued’ Western markets see biggest share of price reductions

Despite national growth in sale prices, these markets that saw spikes in popularity and price over the past two years are starting to see the most price reductions, data shows.  Continue reading

Pending home sales take nosedive in June, signaling a bleak August

Pending home sales dropped 8.6 percent in June, suggesting a drop in home closings just around the corner, according to figures released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Pending home sales climb in May following 6 months of declines

But the modest .7 percent increase shouldn’t discount clear evidence of a transition spurred by high prices and mortgage rates, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Construction starts dip as mortgage rates surged in April

The slowdown in construction activity comes as the average for a 30-year loan rose to 5.3 percent last week, up from 2.49 percent a year ago, according to new data released by the US Census Bureau on Wednesday. Continue reading

Would student loan forgiveness help young homebuyers? Not necessarily

Forgiving student loan debt would have lots of economic impacts, but one of the most common arguments in the debate over this policy is that it would influence the housing market. Continue reading

Home prices soared 20% annually in February. Analysts say we’ve peaked

Home prices in February grew at the third-fastest annual pace in 35 years. Since then, experts have observed early signs of a cooling market. Continue reading