Qualifying for a mortgage in today's high-cost housing market requires more income than in years past, but some U.S. metros are more affordable than others
Mortgage rates fell slightly throughout November, but despite a gradual improvement in housing affordability, new housing starts and building permits posted monthly declines
The share of homes purchased with all cash has been rising steadily for the past year as buyers searched for ways to beat out the competition and bypass costly loans
Single-family housing starts are declining, but a sharp rise in multifamily construction sent the total share of new housing starts to a record high in November
For the last two years, the housing market has been characterized by fast-rising home prices and surging interest rates, but today's homebuying conditions are far different from the real estate landscape preceding the Great Recession
Home sales are slowing nationwide as mortgage rates continue to rise, but those still active in the for-sale market are headed to popular Sun Belt cities for warmer weather and greater housing affordability