Current Market Data
According to new analysis of a consumer survey from the National Association of Realtors, the vast majority of non-homeowners said that they want to own a home in the future. NAR recently analyzed the results of its 2017 Housing Opportunities and Market
Home prices continue to significantly rise both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI). U.S. home prices in December 2017 were a substantial 6.6 percent more than December 2016 and 0.5 percent more
For the third consecutive month, pending home sales rose slightly in December, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, an indicator based on contract signings, rose to 110.1 in December, an increase of 0.5
In its latest luxury market report, Redfin found that luxury home prices in the U.S. rose 7.4 percent year over year to an average of $1.76 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The analysis tracked home sales in over 1,000
Several long-term economic factors, including the explosion of student debt, are making homeownership a distant goal for most millennials. In a new Apartment List report, a renter survey that elicited responses from more than 11,000 millennials across the United States,
ATTOM Data Solutions released its 2018 Rental Affordability Report, which showed that buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 240 of 447 U.S. counties analyzed. The analysis included recently released fair market rent
Expect urban farmhouse designs, fashion-influenced trends, mixed metals and richly saturated colors to make a splash this year. Angela Nuessle, director at Pulte Homes National Interior Design, recently revealed the latest design and décor trends that are sure to be
Home shoppers looking to buy in 2018 will have 10 percent fewer homes to choose from than a year ago, according to the December Zillow Real Estate Market Report. The for-sale inventory across the nation has been falling on
Buyers and sellers statewide found themselves in a prime market at the end of 2017, with increased pending sales, median prices and confidence, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. “It seems the concept of an ‘off-season’ is going to be
Following a very active hurricane season, the number of early-stage mortgage delinquencies increased in October to 2.3 percent, up from 2.2 percent in October 2016, according to CoreLogic’s latest monthly Loan Performance Insights Report. However, the number of mortgages
Many homeowners around the country have big renovation plans for 2018, and a number of them are eying the heart of their home: the kitchen. According to the 2018 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, 87 percent of homeowners are making
Home sales in 2017 showed nearly one-quarter (24.1 percent) of buyers paid more than the asking price, netting sellers an additional $7,000 on average over their initial offering price. The share of homes selling above list price has grown
The new year is just around the corner, and if you’ve resolved to make your living space come alive with color and unique accents alike, a new forecast can help you choose your new decor. Zillow recently released its Home
Bitcoin, the first ever cryptocurrency to function independent of a bank or middleman, soared last month from $5,870.37 per coin on Nov. 12 to $16,650.01 on Dec. 12, a 183.6 percent jump. As of Dec. 21, its value was
The end of the year usually means a slowdown in home sales, but this year is showing to be an exception, with existing-home sales growing in November for the third straight month to reach their strongest pace in nearly
It’s no industry secret that millennials have enormous buying power — the National Association of Realtors found that homebuyers 36 and younger made up the largest share of buyers this year at 34 percent. They may be an intimidating
