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The median down payment increased across the board in the third quarter, somewhat counterintuitive, according to Realtor.com. While down payment amounts typically increase as home sale prices increase, the increase in down payments in the third quarter came during a period when home prices were steadying.

Frustration toward housing affordability and inflation concerns continued to weigh down consumer sentiment in October.

With 30-year fixed-rate mortgages climbing toward 8% and limited inventory available, there is plenty to be scared of in the housing market for prospective buyers. In honor of Halloween, Point2Homes analyzed the largest 200 housing markets in the country to determine the scariest markets, based on median price, year-over-year differential in home prices, differences in for-sale inventory, and fewest days on the market.

When considering the choice between renting and buying today, the housing market balance continues to tip in favor of renters amid an uptick in multifamily construction, reveals Realtor.com’s September Rental Report.

RE/MAX released its National Housing Report for September on Tuesday. For the sixth month in a row, Americans have pushed up the numbers on inventory with more listings on the market, but high interest rates continue to slow down sales.

Mortgage rates have surpassed home prices as the top reason it is a bad time to buy a home, according to the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index.

Economists share projections for a potential soft landing, an economic recession, and what both scenarios could mean for the housing market.

This week on The Home Builder Digital Marketing Podcast, Karyn Bonder of Livabl joins Greg Bray and Kevin Weitzel to discuss the advantages of listing new construction homes on the Livabl platform.

The inventory crunch in the housing market is putting upward pressure on prices, though Realtor.com does not project prices will reach the same peak levels as June 2022.

A greater share of remote and hybrid workers reports a willingness to live farther from the workplace, and, for potential homeowners, greater workplace flexibility increases odds of finding a home within budget.

The seasonally adjusted estimate of new-home inventory for sale remained above 400,000 for the 17th consecutive month.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) surpassed 7% for the week ending Aug. 17, reaching its highest level in over 20 years, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac. The 30-year FRM averaged 7.09%, up from 6.96% the prior week and from 5.13% during the same week a year ago.

New-home sales remained strong through June despite the persistence of high mortgage rates in the economy, according to Zonda’s New Home Market Update report.

Higher interest rates, inflation, and increasing insurance costs impact all sectors of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, real estate market, but local experts are still quite optimistic….

The current state of housing affordability has reached a level where two out of five Americans believe that winning the lottery is their only viable path to homeownership, reports a recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Divvy Homes of 2,000 current non-homeowners.

According to the latest RE/MAX national housing report, home sales increased by 20 percent month-over-month in May. New listings also saw an 8.7 percent uptick.