Housing inventory is at a historic low, with nearly 9 percent fewer homes on the market than last year, according to the latest report from Zillow. Over half of the homes available are on the expensive end of the

Pending home sales rose for the second straight month in March, though lack of inventory is still having a negative effect on the market, according to a recent report by the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales

Nearly half of those who are planning to buy a home this year are first-time homebuyers, according to the first edition of Housing Trends Report (HTR) from the National Association of HomeBuilders. The survey found that 17 percent of respondents

Homes in neighborhoods that were “redlined,” a practice that began in the 1930s to prevent people of certain races economic classes from buying in certain areas, still have relatively low value compared to other homes in their respective cities,

Sustainable and eco-friendly homes are becoming increasingly desirable to homebuyers. In a recent survey from the National Association of Realtors’ Sustainability Program, Realtor respondents reported that the majority of homebuyers — 61 percent — are interested in green living. Additionally, 71 percent say

The real value of the construction industry rose 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, the largest increase since the first quarter of 2016, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This surge is an encouraging

March marked the second straight month of increases for existing-home sales in the country. Total existing-home sales rose 1.1 percent to an annual rate (seasonally adjusted) of 5.60 million, up from 5.54 million in February, according to NAR’s most

This March, the market saw an increase of 8.9 percent in median sales price from a year ago, achieving the highest rise in price in over four years, according to Redfin. The median home sale price in March was

Nationally, homes are less affordable than a year ago, meaning fewer households can afford what’s currently on the market based on household income, according to joint research by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and realtor.com. “Wages are growing, which

Hurdlr, a Washington, D.C.-based startup that helps freelancers monitor expenses, taxes and other back end personal business needs, recently announced a new focus on the real estate industry. It will provide agents with goal-setting features paired with its original income-tracking

Homebuyers should be prepared for the fast-paced 2018 market, as homes sold faster than ever in 2017, with no signs of slowing down, according to the 2017 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report. Last year, it took 81 days

Americans were more confident about buying a home in March than in April, according to the latest Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which increased 2.5 points in March to 88.3, a significant change compared to the 3.7 point

Those buying a home in the U.S. are facing difficulties as housing prices continue to surge for the 24th straight month, which caused home sales to decline for the fourth straight month, creating a seller’s market across the country.

On April 12, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the debut of an initiative intended to promote public awareness and increase the reporting of sexual harassment in housing. The

Zillow recently expanded its Instant Offers platform to a second city as part of an overall plan to get into the buying and selling game around the country. The product got its start in Las Vegas last year and

Of the many factors prompting homeownership, one particular catalyst that encourages millennials to delve into real estate is social media. In surveys that compare social media’s influence on millennial first-time homebuyers to all first-time homebuyers (of which millennials make