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How Many Americans Live In Overcrowded Homes?
There are roughly 19 million Americans living in homes with more than two people per bedroom, according to the results of a new analysis....
Apr 17, 2025


New Listings, Price Cuts See Best March In Years
Spring is here and the inventory of homes for sale is climbing. In fact, the total number of homes actively for sale in March was 28.5...
Apr 16, 2025
How Many Workdays Does It Take To Afford A Home?
There are a lot of ways to measure how affordable it is to buy a home. Time isn’t usually among them. But one new analysis decided to use...
Apr 10, 2025


Down Payments Are Up $3,000 From Last Year
A new analysis from the National Association of Realtors’ consumer website found that the size of the typical down payment has risen...
Apr 9, 2025


Americans Say Home Has Become More Important
A home is more than just a shelter or a place to sleep at night. It’s where you live your life. It’s where you gather with friends and...
Apr 7, 2025


Why You Need To Have Your Home On The MLS
If you’re a first-time home seller, you may’ve wondered why you can’t just put a sign out in front of your house and wait for the best...
Apr 4, 2025


Spring Buyers May See Best Conditions In Years
Home buyers still face affordability challenges. Home prices and mortgage rates remain elevated. But while buying a home is more...
Apr 3, 2025


Existing Home Sales Begin To Thaw
February is still winter but, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors, it may’ve been the start of this year’s...
Apr 2, 2025


Survey Finds Gen Z Most Ready To Buy
There are a nearly limitless number of reasons you might be thinking about making a move this year. Among that long list, though, age is...
Apr 1, 2025


Early Spring Is The Best Time To Sell
Everyone with a home to sell hopes to get the most money they can for it. That’s why sellers usually make repairs, remove clutter, clean,...
Mar 26, 2025


What Do Americans Think About Mortgage Rates?
For most of last year, there was an assumption that mortgage rates were about to fall. And they did, briefly. In late summer, average...
Mar 25, 2025


Mar 24, 2025


Median Mortgage Payment Up $71 Year-Over-Year
The typical monthly mortgage payment applied for by borrowers spiked in January. In fact, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s...
Mar 21, 2025


Housing Market Headed Toward Better Balance
Housing market conditions are largely determined by the balance of homes for sale and interested home buyers. When demand for homes...
Mar 20, 2025


Home Price Increases Slow But Still Climbing
During their pandemic-era peak in 2021, home prices were up 18.9 percent year-over-year at one point. Fortunately, for prospective home...
Mar 19, 2025


What’s Behind The Decline In New Home Sales?
Sales of newly built single-family homes tumbled in January, falling 10.5 percent from the month before, according to new numbers from...
Mar 18, 2025


Has The Fixer-Upper Era Ended?
Buying a home that needs some work has appeal. Maybe it’s because of the popularity of home-remodeling shows or our desire to find a...
Mar 13, 2025


Sales Retreat But Remain Higher Than Last Year
Sales of previously owned homes fell 4.9 percent in January, according to the National Association of Realtors. The month-over-month...
Mar 6, 2025
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