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Homebuyers descend upon a key battleground: the suburbs

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The pandemic-era home market has been marked by frenzied competition among buyers. But one arena in particular has been hardest-fought. Continue reading →

First rule of housing bubbles? Don’t talk about them, economist warns

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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 →

Home affordability erodes at fastest annual pace since 2004

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Despite record-high prices, homes remain much more affordable for buyers than they were in 2006. However, buying power has taken a big hit lately. Continue reading →

With money from chores (and help from dad), 6-year-old buys house

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As a lesson in property investment, a father taught his 6-year-old daughter and her 2 siblings how to build a property portfolio — and they ended up with a brand new home. Continue reading →

For years, homeowners were staying put. Is that trend about to change?

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Americans used to spend less time in their homes before selling. Then came the housing crash of 2008. But according to a pair of new surveys, the pandemic may be reversing that change. Continue reading →

America’s priciest enclaves: The big risers and fallers in 2021

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The most exclusive communities in the U.S. got even tougher to buy into in 2021, as home prices soared in the nation’s priciest ZIP codes, according to real estate data firm PropertyShark. Continue reading →

Move CEO David Doctorow pushes back on anti-portal rhetoric

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The top executive at realtor.com’s parent company said agents remain essential customers for listing portals, even as companies offer services to buyers and sellers. Continue reading →

‘OK Boomer’: Older homebuyers make gains as millennials struggle

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Baby boomers made gains over first-time homebuyers in the decade before the pandemic, growing to 24 percent of recent home purchases in 2019, according to a new analysis from Zillow. Continue reading →