Economics How Does Today’s Housing Market Compare With the 1981 Recession? Today's high-cost housing market isn't the most unaffordable homebuying landscape on record. According to Realtor.com, Baby Boomers had it worse
Build to Rent Low-Cost Rentals Have Fallen by Nearly 4 Million Units Over the Last Decade Rent increases and high-end new construction have deteriorated the nation's supply of low-cost rental housing
Housing Markets US Home Prices Are Decelerating, Particularly in These Western Markets U.S. home prices are returning to more stable levels after skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Western markets are correcting the fastest
Housing Markets How Tight Is US Housing Market Inventory? Low housing inventory caused prices to rise in all but one of the nation's largest housing markets during May
Affordability It Takes More to Afford a Median-Priced Home in These 10 Counties Prospective buyers in these pricey U.S. counties are putting more of their income toward home purchases
Market Data + Trends The Summer 2023 Housing Market Is Anything but Hot, Experts Say Just when it should be heating up, the housing market is cooling down, and experts say that could be the case for the next several months
Affordability Everything’s Bigger in Texas, Including Home Price Drops After years of record appreciation and red-hot sales, home prices are beginning to fall across the U.S., and Texas is leading the charge
Market Data + Trends Consumer Confidence Is Rising, but Not in the Housing Market Easing inflation led to the highest reading of consumer confidence in 17 months in June, but Americans remain wary about homebuying
Economics Could the Housing Market Dip Back Into Another Recession? Experts are weighing the risks of another housing recession as supply increases despite weak economic conditions
Market Data + Trends Fannie Mae’s Revised Housing Forecast Suggests Less Volatility in 2023 Fannie Mae recently revised its housing forecast to reflect strength in U.S. home prices amid a widening supply shortage