Tag Archives: home affordability

Why fluctuating rates raise the stakes for home inspections

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Why fluctuating rates raise the stakes for home inspections

New contributor and CEO Charles Furlough explains that inspections are not just about safety but also about financial pitfalls in today’s market. Continue reading →

Why affordable waterfront homes are disappearing in California

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Why affordable waterfront homes are disappearing in California

Contributor Lindsey Harn shares why mid-priced homes on the coast are vanishing, and opportunities to build new homes are slim. Continue reading →

Pending home sales falter despite ‘buyer-friendly’ market conditions

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Pending home sales falter despite ‘buyer-friendly’ market conditions

Sub-6 percent mortgage rates improved affordability in February, but annual pending home sales still slipped due to economic and political headwinds. Continue reading →

Redfin to provide Compass with 1 million leads by 2029

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Redfin to provide Compass with 1 million leads by 2029

A headline-making partnership with Compass International Holdings took over Rocket’s Q4 2025 earnings call, with leaders giving more details into how both parties will benefit. Continue reading →

Buyers turn to the resale market as builders abandon price cuts

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Buyers turn to the resale market as builders abandon price cuts

Rising existing-home inventory is thwarting homebuilders, who are now slowing permits and starts — and backing off from hefty incentives. Continue reading →

Why does everybody suddenly care about affordability? The Download

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Why does everybody suddenly care about affordability? The Download

After years of a housing affordability crunch, Congress has weighed in with competing proposals to make homeownership more possible for hopeful buyers. Continue reading →

The affordable housing crisis isn’t just financial. It’s political

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on The affordable housing crisis isn’t just financial. It’s political

American attitudes around home affordability will determine whether Congress treats housing as a priority or as another talking point to be dropped between election cycles. Continue reading →

Affordability comes from small wins, not One Big, Beautiful Bill

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Affordability comes from small wins, not One Big, Beautiful Bill

Progress will come from dozens of reforms — legislative, regulatory, executive and local — each removing one obstacle, lowering one cost or opening one more door, Craig Cheatham writes. Continue reading →

Seasonal cooling sweeps market as buyers grapple with affordability

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Seasonal cooling sweeps market as buyers grapple with affordability

Zillow reports that, despite an unusually active fall market this year, the housing market has finally settled into a slower pace for winter and returned to seasonal norms. Continue reading →

The Midwest is best? Why buyers flocked to the Heartland in 2025

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on The Midwest is best? Why buyers flocked to the Heartland in 2025

The most popular market of 2025, according to Zillow’s rankings, is solidly Midwestern, reflecting American homeowners’ desire for affordability and a relaxed lifestyle. Continue reading →