1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (513+ words) A brief decline in mortgage rates was enough to bring more homebuyers back into the market, pushing U. S. pending home sales to their highest level since early May even as new listings fell to their lowest level since January, according to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (802+ words) For the first time since 2023, a majority of consumers say it's better to buy a home than rent or live with family, according to Bank of America's 2026 Homebuyer Insights Report. The findings suggest attitudes toward homeownership are improving even as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (879+ words) June is National Homeownership Month, and the housing industry finds itself confronting a difficult reality: Americans still view homeownership as a cornerstone of the American Dream, but achieving it has become increasingly challenging. The annual observance arrives at a particularly…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (473+ words) Rising gas prices are creating another affordability challenge for homebuyers already grappling with elevated mortgage rates and higher monthly housing costs. New data from Rocket Money shows the average user spent 29% more on gas in early May than before the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (470+ words) Homebuyers are seeing more inventory, moderating prices and longer time on market this spring, but affordability challenges and renewed mortgage rate volatility continue to weigh on the housing market, according to a new report from Realtor. com. The company's spring…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (442+ words) A pronounced increase in home relistings suggests U. S. sellers are gearing up for a potentially busier spring housing season, according to a new analysis from Redfin. Nearly 45, 000 homes that were taken off the market in 2025 were relisted in January 2026 " the highest…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (615+ words) After ticking down since 2020, homeowner tenure began rising again last year, according to the latest Redfin report. The typical owner in 2025 had been in their home for 12 years, the longest median tenure since 2022, and roughly doubling the average length of…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (289+ words) The U. S. housing supply gap widened to an estimated 4. 03 million homes in 2025, according to Realtor. com's 2026 Housing Supply Gap Report, highlighting persistent underbuilding amid strong household formation and ongoing demand. The deficit expanded from approximately 3. 8 million homes in 2024, underscoring a structural…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (323+ words) Annual rent growth for single'family homes across the U. S. weakened substantially by the end of 2025, according to the latest Single'Family Rent Index (SFRI) released by Cotality, a property data and analytics provider. The national index showed rents rose just 1. 2% year'over'year in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (571+ words) A growing share of U. S. home purchase agreements are collapsing before closing, highlighting persistent strain in the housing market as elevated mortgage rates and affordability challenges continue to weigh on buyers and sellers. Redfin found that 14. 3% of homes that went under…...