This week, rates for 30-year fixed mortgages ticked up to 4.20 percent, a gain of three basis points over the previous week, and the fourth consecutive weekly gain, according to Freddie Mac's latest data.
It's prime real estate season and on the West Coast, inventory is ticking up and sales are struggling, with some indications that home prices may fall, if they haven't already.
Low supply and affordability are major headwinds facing today's homebuyers, as is the current age disparity among homeowners, according to new analysis.
For Americans looking to settle down and raise a family, a new ranking offers the 10 best cities in the Midwest, based on housing costs versus income, child care costs, unemployment rates, and more.
New survey data takes a closer look at Gen Z's homebuying aspirations, finding that more than half of this age cohort is saving up to buy a home by 2024.
According to recent Census data, 71.3 percent of new-home sales were financed with conventional loans in Q1 2019, the eleventh quarter in a row in which these loans were used to finance more than 71 percent of all new-home sales.
National affordability conditions are now at a 10-year low, and new data suggest that most Americans can't afford to live in communities offering childcare, schools, and better job opportunities.
The new ranking lists 10 U.S. counties where buying a home makes more financial sense than renting one, based on Realtor.com’s Q1 2019 Rent vs. Buy report data.
