By the Numbers

The average 30-year mortgage was up slightly this week, but cooling inflation is a sign that the market is stabilizing, which should prompt declines.

While these trends can bring challenges, understanding local market dynamics can help buyers and sellers be more competitive.

The latest U.S. Census numbers on new home sales illustrate an improving market for homebuilders, especially in the South.

The Case-Shiller data for March showed continuing annual declines in home prices, with stark regional differences.

A new survey from the National Association of Home Builders found a significant increase in the number of adults who plan on buying a home this year.

Buyers might long for pandemic-era mortgage rates, but economist Matthew Gardner cautions that the "bad & the ugly" impacts outweighed the good ones.

A new report found that in 2022, 30% of Gen Z Americans owned a home at age 25, making them a prime source of buyer (and seller) leads.

Our neighbors to the north are also grappling with high prices and low inventory, but "sanity is slowly returning to the housing market."

DR Horton, seen as a “heat check” for the housing industry, blew past analyst expectations with its fiscal Q2 profits and offered an encouraging take on spring.

Home sales fell only slightly between February and March, but the year-over-year picture illustrates a more significant drop.

Shifting market expectations have 30-year mortgage rates on the rise again, hitting 6.39% this week.

Millennials hit a major homeownership milestone in 2022, but they’re more likely to own a home in the Midwest versus pricey cities on the coasts.

A recent NAR report found that while homeowners have generated significant wealth via appreciation, gains were uneven across income levels and ethnic groups.

Low inventory has kept home prices high, and builders can’t deliver new homes fast enough to meet the demand.

Even as the market has slowed, sellers are optimistic that they can get a good deal on their sale.

High prices are nothing new in the Golden State, but an increasingly small fraction of residents can afford a home. Is a turnaround in sight?

A survey by Bright MLS found that investor properties accounted for more listings this spring, possibly due to fears of a looming recession.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped slightly to 6.27%. Rates in the 6% range may no longer be phasing buyers — particularly repeat buyers.

With inventory low and interest rates elevated, economists don’t expect to see activity pick up until later in the year.

Even as falling interest rates have opened the door for more buyers, not enough sellers are listing, keeping inventory stubbornly low.