Real Estate Markets & Economy
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Rents in December rose 14% year over year in the United States — their biggest increase in 2 years since the first cases of coronavirus were recorded, according to new data from Redfin
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Home inventory dropped to the lowest level on record last month as buyers competed over an already sparse range of choices, according to data released Thursday by Zillow
In a year of sky-high demand, existing-home sales recorded a banner year with the sale of 6.12 million units and an 8.5% surge from 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors
Overall housing starts increased 1.4% month over month in December to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.70 million units, according to the the Department of Housing and Urban Development
State regulator doesn't allow home insurance companies to set rates based on estimated future losses from climate change risks
Of the median 8 homes buyers saw in 2021, they toured 3 of them virtually, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors
Winter weather didn't slow down buyers in December, according to Redfin's latest market report. Although most buyers faced bidding wars, luxury homebuyers bore the brunt of low inventory at the $800K to $1 million mark
Average purchase loan request hits record $418,500, and falling demand for FHA and VA mortgages suggests first-time buyers are being priced out
Fannie Mae forecasts rising mortgage rates and home prices will dent existing home sales by 3.2%
The index decreased by one point to 83 in January, the first marked decrease in 4 months, according to the National Association of Homebuilders
Mortgage giants ordered to exempt first-time homebuyers from increases, which could boost private lending
Economists told The Wall Street Journal how population growth has driven the strongest job recoveries — most recently in Texas and Arizona
A report found that wages are rising faster than rent prices in 637 out of the 1,154 counties analyzed — a slim majority