This season’s trendiest wedding registry gift? A brand new home

The share of couples including “home funds” as part of their wedding registry has increased by 55 percent since 2018, according to a joint analysis released Thursday by Zillow and The Knot. Continue reading

Intel unpacks the startling price of entry into the US housing market

Economists, homeowners and agents broke down the alarming but true cost of buying property in 2023, telling Intel that rising rates and home prices are only the start for wallet-stretched buyers. Continue reading

Here’s what you can do to mitigate the ‘lock-in effect’ for clients

Splitero CEO Michael Gifford explains how rising interest rates and limited housing inventory are intensifying the real estate “lock-in effect,” leaving homeowners feeling trapped in their current properties. However increased home equity could offer s… Continue reading

40% of Americans eye a move, but many feel ‘priced out’ for now

Cost-of-living, cramped quarters and even politics are all top of mind for people considering a move in the coming years, a new Harris Poll reveals. Continue reading

Those claims of appraisal bias? Another study backs them up

Homes in white neighborhoods are valued twice as high as those in communities of color, even in places with otherwise similar housing stock, according to a study out this week. Continue reading

Two-thirds of pandemic ‘boomerang kids’ still live at home

More than two years after moving in with their parents, many millennials and Gen Zers have yet to leave, according to a new report. Those still in the coop use their time to pay down debt and save for homeownership. Continue reading

Owning becomes more expensive than renting as rates, prices surge

Homeownership is 31 percent more expensive than renting, nationally. With demand shifting and the market for home purchases cooling, homebuilders now court investors, a report notes. Continue reading

Gen Z flunks homeownership test — but other age groups not far behind

Fewer members of Generation Z said they were “handy” than older groups did in a recent poll, with Generation X tallying the highest scores in a survey of 1,049 people conducted by CraftJack. Continue reading

Buyers of new homes spend double on 1st-year improvements: Analysis

Hidden costs loom large for buyers in the first year of homeownership, and, surprisingly, that can be even more true with a new build, according to the National Association of Homebuilders. Continue reading

NAR tackles racial wealth gap as midyear conference gets underway

Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former Trump adviser Ja’Ron Smith shared how discrimination hurts the economy as NAR unveiled its goal to add 3 million Black homeowners by 2030. Continue reading