First-time buyer purchases make up a sizable chunk of the housing market, with 26% of home purchases in 2022 made by first-timers

Data analysis reveals that while national trends reflect fundamental drivers of homeowners, if you look at local markets, they often tell a different story

The regions with the highest U.S. homeownership rates are also home to rising rental vacancy rates as more Americans make the switch from renting to buying

U.S. home prices are returning to more stable levels after skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Western markets are correcting the fastest

Low housing inventory caused prices to rise in all but one of the nation's largest housing markets during May

Prospective buyers in these pricey U.S. counties are putting more of their income toward home purchases

After years of record appreciation and red-hot sales, home prices are beginning to fall across the U.S., and Texas is leading the charge

Homeowners in the country's biggest rental markets are discovering it may actually be more profitable to rent their existing homes than to sell

Rents are falling the fastest in these metro areas, but increased affordability also goes hand-in-hand with dwindling supply