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Home Prices Still Rising But At A Slower Pace
The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices is considered among the leading measures of U.S. home prices. Their data covers all nine census...
Nov 3, 2021


Nov 1, 2021


New Home Sales Hit 6-Month High In September
In September, sales of newly built single-family homes increased 14 percent from the month before, according to new numbers from the U.S....
Oct 29, 2021


Bidding Wars Fall To Lowest Level All Year
A competitive housing market can be difficult for home buyers. Not only do they have to prepare for the possibility of a bidding war,...
Oct 28, 2021


Inventory Gains Help Boost September Sales
Sales of previously owned homes spiked 7 percent in September, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. The...
Oct 26, 2021


Autumn Market Brings Buyers Cooler Conditions
A seller's market is one where there are more buyers than there are homes for sale. And this year's market has been a great example of...
Oct 25, 2021


Oct 21, 2021


Forecast Sees Low Rates, Slower Prices In 2022
Predictions aren't easy, but Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group makes them on a monthly basis. The group's forecasts...
Oct 19, 2021


Buyer Demographics Show A Surprising Shift
First-time home buyers used to make up a larger share of the homes sold in any given year. Typically, they'd account for around 40...
Oct 18, 2021


Affordability Improves For 2nd Straight Month
Owning a home is a dream for a lot of Americans. But no one wants to own a home they struggle to afford. That's why there's so much focus...
Oct 15, 2021


Oct 14, 2021


When Do Home Buyers Get The Best Deals?
These days, it isn't easy to find a deal. In most markets, there are more home buyers than there are available homes for sale. That puts...
Oct 13, 2021


Americans Say Now's A Good Time To Sell
Each month, Fannie Mae conducts a survey to gauge how Americans feel about the housing market. The survey asks participants whether they...
Oct 11, 2021


Number Of Homes For Sale Hits 2021 High
When compared to pre-pandemic levels, the number of homes for sale is about 50 percent lower than normal. That's why prices have been...
Oct 8, 2021


The Least (And Most) Expensive Areas To Buy
Location obviously matters when choosing a house to buy. Not only will it determine how far you are from friends, family, and the things...
Oct 7, 2021


Contract Signings Spike Amid Summer Slowdown
A rising number of homes available for sale helped cool the housing market after a hot spring and early summer. It also helped home...
Oct 5, 2021


Summer Market Saw Record Setting Price Gains
Home prices have been increasing for more than just the past few months. But, according to newly released numbers from the S&P...
Oct 4, 2021


Oct 1, 2021


Homes Still Selling Quickly As Season Wraps Up
New numbers from the National Association of Realtors show that, even as the summer market looked to be slowing down, homes for sale were...
Sep 28, 2021


New Home Construction Up 17% Over Last Year
If you're a prospective home buyer, the pace of new home construction should matter to you. Today's hot market and rapidly rising prices...
Sep 27, 2021
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