Home prices are peaking and mortgage rates are rising, but homeowners are moving full speed ahead with new remodeling projects in 2023

New-home sales inched higher in November after posting little to no growth throughout much of 2022, but an ongoing affordability crisis is keeping most would-be buyers glued to the sidelines

Home prices and mortgage rates are falling from their peak 2022 highs, but an increase in housing affordability hasn't yet translated to a boost in buyer activity

Characterized by falling interest rates, elevated supply, and a housing correction leading to price reductions in some overheated markets, 2023 could be a buyer's market after all

Mortgage rates inched closer to 6% during the week before Christmas, but instead of relocating, homeowners are refinancing

Home sales are slowing at an accelerated pace, but despite a dearth of buyer demand, home prices are still posting strong gains

Rising interest rates are causing would-be buyers to back out of the for-sale market, and that waning demand is leaving homes on the market for nearly a week longer than a year ago

Economist Tom Lawler accurately predicted the housing bubble and bust of 2007 and 2008, and he's now looking ahead to big changes in 2023

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