The U.S. home loan delinquency rate fell to an 18-year low in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to new data gathered by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
A new study finds the 10 metros with the best buyer conditions ahead of the peak spring real estate season. While three of the top metros were in Florida, the best overall market for buyers is New York.
Pending sales rebounded in Boston, Seattle, and in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose, Calif., growing between 4 and 15 percent annually in January 2019.
From November to December 2018, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index grew 2 basis points, and increased 4.2 percent annually, marking the slowest annual pace since November 2014.
Recovering from the Great Recession has been uneven for U.S. housing markets. The national median home value has grown an average $50,000, with some markets topping that figure, while others have yet to regain their 2009 highs.
After the worst year in a decade, housing stocks are poised to have one of the best in the past seven years, per new data from financial data firm FactSet.
The latest study of consumer sentiment and homebuyer behavior trends, with a special focus on first-time buyers, finds that while competition is stiff, home shoppers still have hope.
In January, overall buying activity registered at 52 in the National Association of Realtors' Buyer Traffic Index, down 17 points annually, and essentially flat from the previous month.
A new study from ApartmentList finds that of all the metros studied, Denver had the biggest percentage increase in the number of renter households with annual income of $100,000 or more.
