Median home sale prices exceed the house-buying power of would-be buyers in 19 of 50 markets, according to data released Tuesday by First American Financial Corp.
Rates for borrowers with credit scores below 680 making down payments of less than 20 percent climbed past 7% on Monday, according to Optimal Blue
'There was no negotiation over the last couple of years,' Max Stokes of Compass says. But that's beginning to change — gradually. With a few tips, buyers can prevail at the negotiating table
As states' laws on subjects like abortion rights and gender-affirming care for children have changed in the last year, consumers take a harder stance this year on where they consider living
Two major estimates of home prices now concur: The uninterrupted string of monthly increases came to an end this July, according to new data released Tuesday from CoreLogic and the FHFA
How does real estate stack up to other investments as a hedge against inflation and a long-term plan for wealth-building?
Sales of new single family homes clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000 in August, up from 532,000 in July, according to new US Census data released Tuesday
Investors who fund mortgages are demanding unusually high premiums in comparison to government bonds, out of fears the loans they make now could quickly be refinanced if rates drop
Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tampa and Austin attracted homebuyers at a higher rate during the height of the pandemic. But according to Redfin, those same Sun Belt cities are now cooling the fastest
Opinion
The market may be slowing in some areas, but it will not come to a complete halt. Eric Forney of Livian shares this week's market insights and says that life events will keep consumers buying
Investors fear ongoing moves by the Fed and other central banks to raise short-term interest rates to fight inflation could ultimately lead to a recession
Only 44.6 percent of offers written by Redfin agents in August faced competition, the lowest rate since April of 2020, according to new data released Friday
Opinion
The housing market is the last sneaker to drop in the sagging economy. Real estate was in a lucky place during the pandemic, but in the last few months, it has gone over to the dark side
Opinion
Keeping buyers positive in the face of challenges starts before the transaction even begins and continues all the way to the closing table
As mortgage rates rose in recent weeks, so did home prices and purchase-loan applications. It's a strange time, a Redfin economist says
In addition to its market expansion, the Seattle-headquartered brokerage also announced that its listing search coverage now encompasses 95% of the US population