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Housing affordability is stretched and getting worse. Homes are the least affordable since the third quarter of 2008, when the financial crisis erupted
The post Housing Is the Least Affordable in 10 Years — Here’s What’s to Blame appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
It’s getting ever more expensive to buy a home as the median price of an existing home has hit a new all-time high—and is likely to rise even further.
The post Up, Up, and Away: Prices of Existing Homes Hit All-Time High appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Builders put up nearly 1.3 million new homes in May—the most since January of 2008. Are these residences enough to make a dent in the housing crunch?
The post The Most New Homes in a Decade Were Completed in May. Are They Enough? appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Rental costs rose by 3.6% for the twelve months ending in May, down a tick from April’s 3.7%, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
The post Rents Are Still Growing Much Faster Than Wages, Even as Growth Cools Slightly appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Rental costs rose by 3.6% for the twelve months ending in May, down a tick from April’s 3.7%, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
The post Rents Are Still Growing Much Faster Than Wages, Even as Growth Cools Slightly appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Rates for home loans ticked down for the second straight week, offering buyers a brief reprieve in a sizzling housing market.
The post Mortgage Rates Fall to 7-Week Low, as Buyers Catch a Break appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Home buyers hoping for new construction are in luck—the most brand-new, single-family houses have hit the market since the Great Recession. Here’s what they offer.
The post What Buyers Need to Know About the Latest Crop of Brand-New Homes appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Millions of homes across the U.S. are threatened in the coming hurricane season, and the resulting damage could be in the trillions of dollars, according to a report out Thursday.
The post Hurricane Season Bears Down — With 7 Million Homes at Risk and a Flood Insurance Program Set to Expire appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Home-price gains showed no signs of slowing in March, putting continued pressure on buyers as mortgage rates have also recently risen to their highest levels in years.
The post Home Prices Continued to Rise in March appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
A new law rolls back some of the lending restrictions enacted in response to the housing boom and bust. While it doesn’t entirely do away with those financial reforms, it does have some significant implications for home buyers.
The post Reforming Lending Reform: 3 Things Home Buyers Should Know About the New Law appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
