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‘People are praying for a crash’: Why housing doomers keep getting louder

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Housing analyst Ricky Carruth pushes back on crash predictions, arguing today’s market is defined by strong fundamentals. Continue reading →

Most Gen Z sellers have regrets over pandemic home purchases

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Five years after the arrival of COVID in the US, 94 percent of Gen Z and 86 percent of millennial first-time homesellers say they regret their pandemic-era purchase, according to an analysis by Opendoor. Continue reading →

Most Gen Z sellers have regrets over pandemic home purchases

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Five years after the arrival of COVID in the US, 94 percent of Gen Z and 86 percent of millennial first-time homesellers say they regret their pandemic-era purchase, according to an analysis by Opendoor. Continue reading →

Housing costs force Americans earning less than $50K to sacrifice

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Nearly three-quarters of U.S. residents earning less than $50,000 annually are struggling to keep up with monthly rent or mortgage payments, causing many to make dramatic sacrifices to stay afloat. Continue reading →

Renter households surge as homeownership costs climb

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Renter households increased by 2.7 percent year-over-year in the third quarter to a record 45.6 million, a rate three times higher than the 0.9 percent uptick in homeowner households, according to a new Redfin analysis. Continue reading →

‘Hidden’ homeownership costs locking potential buyers in place

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Households have deferred moving, partially due to high “hidden” homeownership costs such as property taxes, insurance and climate change, according to a report. Continue reading →

Millennials and Gen Z have a plan for buying homes: Scratch and win

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A majority of those born between 1981 and 2013 believe they’d need to win the lottery to be able to afford a home in the U.S., according to a new study by Zillow. Continue reading →

Gen Z’s priorities lie with pets not partners in home searches: Survey

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Many Gen Zers would put their pets’ needs ahead of their children’s or partners’ needs if they were to buy a home, according to a survey from Zillow. Continue reading →

Always a bridesmaid, rarely a bride, first-time buyers make big return

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First-time homebuyers now make up 45 percent of all transactions, up from 37 percent of all buyers in 2021, returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from Zillow released Thursday. Continue reading →

Most pandemic homebuyers remained in the same state: Knock

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Nearly three-quarters of pandemic homebuyers moved to a new area, and most pandemic homebuyers were millennials or Gen Z-ers, according to a recent study by Knock. Continue reading →