Renters gain financial edge over homebuyers in key U.S. markets: Realtor.com Mar. 27th 2024
Realtor.com highlights a significant disparity in costs between buying and renting a starter home across the 50 largest U.S. metro areas.
Special report: The brokerage competition in Jacksonville Mar. 27th 2024
Booming home construction and a major acquisition have changed the game in Jacksonville, with an entrenched local power losing ground to rivals.
SFR and fix-and-flip investors expect a better market in 2024 Mar. 26th 2024
Despite the hardscrabble market realities facing SFR and fix-and-flip investors last year, 2024 could prove to be the year a rebound occurs — even if its full effect is not realized until later in the year.
Home prices showed sustained growth in January Mar. 26th 2024
Index of major U.S. metros posted yearly gains for a seventh straight month
Escalating insurance costs deepen housing affordability crunch: Freddie Mac Mar. 25th 2024
While mortgage payments remain the primary pressure point for homeowners, insurance costs are a growing burden, Freddie Mac reports.
Homebuilders are still buying down rates to move houses Mar. 25th 2024
When mortgage rates were approaching 8%, people wondered if homebuilders could still buy down rates to boost sales. The answer is no.
Where are home prices headed this spring? Mar. 25th 2024
The price of new listings took a healthy jump this week, up 1% to $424,900. That’s nearly 4% higher than a year ago.
State Farm will not renew more than 70K property policies in California Mar. 25th 2024
Combined, the policies to be eliminated represent about 2% of State Farm's policy count in California.
New-home sales dip slightly in February Mar. 25th 2024
The median price for a newly constructed home declined by 7.6% year over year
Mortgage rates helped by the Fed’s moderate stance Mar. 23rd 2024
Mortgage rates did not go higher after the most recent Fed meeting and inventory is still growing.