Serious delinquencies rising fast: CoreLogic
In October, 6.1% of mortgages in the United States were in some form of delinquency
Number of '$1M cities' swells amid pandemic-fueled homebuying
The number of so-called 'million-dollar cities' surged 17% year over year, leading to the greatest net gain in such cities in at least a decade, according to a new Zillow study
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 11
Active listings hit historic new low in December, with less than 700K
The national inventory dropped by almost 40% year over year in December, according to a new report released Friday by realtor.com
US lost 140K jobs in December in 'alarming' report
Total payrolls declined for the first time since April due to spiking COVID-19 cases
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
Americans accrued $7,512 in additional debt during 2020
Clever Real Estate's latest survey revealed the average American's non-mortgage debt burden increased by $7,512 in 2020 due to booming unemployment
by Marian McPherson Jan 7
It's cheaper to own a home than rent in 63% of markets
Less populous areas and counties located in the Midwest and South are more likely to have more affordable homebuying than renting options, according to a report from Attom Data Solutions
What Georgia's election results could mean for US housing policy
Rev. Raphael Warnock's and Jon Ossoff's elections have tipped the scales in President-Elect Joe Biden's favor. What does it mean for the future of his policies?
by Marian McPherson Jan 6
The top 10 most and least popular metros for millennial homebuyers
Those born between 1981 and 1996 made up the majority of potential buyers in 43 out of the 50 largest markets
Mortgage affordability falls in 51 of 100 largest cities
A new Point2 report also found that home prices rose faster than wages in most of the biggest markets
Strong Airbnb debut leaves analysts wary of future stock growth
Only one-third of more than 20 analysts who put out reports on Airbnb at the beginning of 2021 expect the stock to see gains from its current valuation
The home value gap between races is narrowing — slowly: Zillow
Although Black and Latinx home values are still lower overall, new data from Zillow shows the gap between these groups has decreased by about 4% since the Great Recession
Fast home price growth could fuel affordability crisis: CoreLogic
Home prices across the country grew by 8.2% in November, jumping 1.1% from the month before
Quakes, floods and fires: These are the 10 riskiest counties in the US
Los Angeles County has the highest risk of earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin to agents: 2021 will be 'best year ever'
In a memo sent to the companies agents and employees, Robert Reffkin celebrated the company's 2020 achievements and looked ahead to the upcoming year
by Patrick Kearns Jan 4
How low will it go? 2020 was the year of record-low mortgage rates
Mortgage rates ended 2020 near a record low. Will record-breaking rates continue in 2021?
by Patrick Kearns Dec 31
Jobless claims drop for 2nd straight week — but Google searches are up
More than 840,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims last week as lawmakers agreed on a stimulus deal. Meanwhile, Goggle searches for 'file for unemployment' soared
by Patrick Kearns Dec 31