Housing Markets January Homes Sold at a Record Pace Despite Low Inventory Buyers persevered in an unconventional January market with unyielding price gains and a waning supply of homes
Affordability Average Loan Sizes Reach Record Highs, Posing a Challenge for Entry-Level Buyers Loan sizes reached a new high in the first week of February after consecutive gains each week for the past month
Market Data + Trends Mortgage Applications Drop 10% As Interest Rates Continue to Rise Rising interest rates and declining inventory are pushing more prospective buyers out of a frenzied market at the start of 2022
Affordability Housing Affordability Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade as Construction Costs Mount Home prices are somehow still breaking records, and with more building challenges ahead in 2022, affordability is moving further out of reach for buyers and builders alike
New-Home Sales With Limited Inventory, Buyers Are Competing for an Aging Housing Stock Younger buyers looking for affordable homes are buying up fixer-uppers and leaving behind a low stock of pricey new builds
New-Home Sales Why Some Pandemic Buyers Are Regretting Their Home Purchases A pricey seller’s market led many buyers to make rushed offers on homes that they now regret buying
Financials Rising Home Values Are Giving U.S. Homeowners Record High Housing Wealth Nearly half of all homeowners were considered equity-rich at the end of 2021 after a $2.6 trillion gain in tappable equity
Market Data + Trends Single-Family Residential Market Faces New Challenges Ahead in 2022 2022 may be less tumultuous than the past two years, but many of the same challenges will persist as builders race to combat rising demand
Affordability 'Naturally Occurring' Affordable Housing Reaches New Low in Colorado An affordability crisis is sweeping through the state of Colorado, forcing many residents to relocate for cheaper housing
Affordability Rents Keep Rising in U.S. Metros, Pushing Affordability Out of Reach for Millions Rising rental costs are forcing millions of Americans to reassess their living situations
