For the third year in a row, more people are moving out of Massachusetts than in, according to a new report.

How will our homes evolve in the new year?

RentCafe analyzed apartment sizes in ZIP codes across the country to determine which areas give the typical renter the most bang for their buck.

The only region of the U.S. that didn’t experience an annual decline in existing home sales was the Midwest, where sales were unchanged year over year.

Detached single-family homes remained the most popular type of housing, making up 79% of all home purchases during the past year.

The lack of listings across the Greater Boston housing market had home and condo sales sliding and prices climbing last month. 

The median price of a new home sold during the month fell to $418,800 from $433,100 in August, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. 

The median existing-home price for all housing types in September was $394,300, up 2.8% from $383,500 in September 2022.   

Specifically, single-family homes were built at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 963,000, up 3.2% from 933,000 in August and up 8.6% from 887,000 a year earlier, according to government figures. 

Brutalist style and sensory gardens may seem at odds — but they are both hot home design trends that will rule 2024. At least, according to new predictions from Zillow.

If you’re looking for the perfect paint color to do some remodeling this fall, why not grab a gallon or two of All Star Home’s pick of what it says is Massachusetts’ favorite color. 

A 15% rise in applications for adjustable-rate mortgages drove overall mortgage applications higher in the most recent weekly survey. 

Regionally, pending sales were down across the board on both a monthly and an annual basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Among the top upgrades: large showers.

Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.11 million units, up 3.7% from July but down 14.6% on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.