Goldman Sachs economist Michael Murdoch criticized the Federal Reserve’s rate strategy at Ben Kinney Companies’ BuiltHOW conference on Tuesday and shared how upcoming policies could impact the 2024 housing market. Continue reading
With natural growth slowing, writes economist Matthew Gardner, states will recognize the importance of attracting new residents from other markets as domestic migration will become a more important driver of household growth and housing demand. Continue reading
For now, a seasonal surge in home activity has arrested falling prices in most U.S. markets, according to Q1 metro home price data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading
At a time when all eyes are seemingly on the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons is watching the impact of something else. Continue reading
At a time when all eyes are seemingly on the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons is watching the impact of something else. Continue reading
The long-awaited recovery in home inventory is in full swing. It’s not being driven by a rise in new listings but by the ongoing slowdown in demand from buyers, according to Realtor.com Continue reading
In as much as economists expected rates to rise this year, nobody anticipated how fast they would rise. So what went wrong? Matthew Gardener, chief economist for Windermere Real Estate, lays out what happened and what’s next. Continue reading
The monthly payment on a typical home is 50 percent pricier than it would have been a year ago, yet competition remains fierce. Continue reading
Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory. Continue reading
After hovering near 3 percent for nearly two years, mortgage rates have rebounded faster than expected. But amid uncertainty, economists are divided on whether 5 percent rates are here to stay. Continue reading