Harris says buyers waiting for rates to fall may be making a costly mistake
New data show 2025 had 'the weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s'
Reports released by the FHFA and S&P Dow Jones showed that buyers will likely gain leverage in some markets, while sellers may need to readjust their price expectations as market shifts
Repeat-sales models have been the gold standard in home-price tracking for decades. Intel examines what they miss, and what some data providers are doing to fill in the gaps
Home price growth fell 5.8% annually in December, down from a 7.6% gain a month earlier, the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index shows. The FHFA also recorded a chill in appreciation
Opinion
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner looks at last week's real estate and economic announcements, explaining what the data and numbers mean, especially in the context of COVID-19
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index reported a 3.5% year-over-year gain in November
Home prices rose only 4.7%, according to Case-Shiller
A bump in the Fed funds rate may push potential buyers toward renting, according to S&P/Case-Shiller report
The saving grace might be the high demand -- should it persist