Rising home values and higher-than-average denial rates for home purchase applications are making home purchases more expensive in areas with high flood risks
As 7% mortgage rates make home purchases unaffordable for a growing number of Americans, sellers will soon be forced to slash their asking prices to hold onto waning buyer demand
Build-to-rent developments traditionally give entry level buyers an affordable stepping stone to homeownership, but as rental costs surge, experts say they may actually be doing more harm than good
Housing affordability recently took another hit as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 7%, and a growing number of prospective buyers are struggling to stay in the game
While the rest of the country faces the aftershock of soaring interest rates and persistent inflation, regional markets in the East and Midwest are balancing affordable home prices with strong buyer demand
The housing market is in the throes of a major post-pandemic slowdown, and according to some of the nation's top economists, that could lead to substantial price drops in the year ahead