Western markets that saw surging sales just one year ago are now confronting weak homebuying activity and severe inventory shortages

Elevated expectations in the new-home market are driving up costs for unnecessary amenities homebuyers may not actually want

The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is back into the 7% range, causing purchasing and refinancing activity to drop for the third week in a row

Homes in social, walkable neighborhoods are becoming increasingly expensive, and young buyers unable to afford them are faced with lonely living situations

Eminent domain, which grants the government power to take private property for public use, has displaced thousands of Americans for the sake of infrastructure in the past, but it may be used for a better purpose in a global climate crisis

The majority of Americans say now is a bad time to buy a home, and experts say market conditions may not improve anytime soon

Only seven of the largest U.S. housing markets have seen inventory levels return to pre-pandemic norms due to waning demand from a more financially constrained buyer pool

For the past several years, a supply-and-demand imbalance in the rental market has pushed prices to new highs, but a number of markets are now returning to pre-pandemic norms

First-time buyers in the Washington, D.C., metro area face continuing home price gains that are pushing once affordable starter homes further out of reach