Here’s something you need to know. The housing market is getting back to a healthier, more normal place. And even though it may not sound like it, this shift is actually a good thing. It’s what you should expect. It’s just that our expectations have been skewed by the intense seller’s market over the past […]
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Look at all the variables at play in the housing market and it’s hard not to feel pessimistic about the affordability crisis. Mortgage payments continue to increase thanks to high mortgage rates, home insurance premiums are on the rise in markets vulnerable to natural disasters and the rent is still too dang high for renters
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The U.S. home flipping market showed signs of strain in the first quarter of 2025 as the number of flipped properties dropped to a six-year low and profit margins continued to erode, according to ATTOM’s Q1 2025 U.S. Home Flipping Report. A total of 67,394 single-family homes and condominiums were flipped between January and March,
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Are you thinking about buying a home, but not sure if now’s the right time? A lot of people are waiting and wondering what the market’s going to do next. But here’s something only the savviest buyers realize: This summer might actually be the best time to buy in years. Here are three big reasons
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Class Valuation has launched a new appraisal review product designed to bring greater clarity and oversight to residential valuations. The new tool, Class Valuation Analysis (CVA), offers licensed appraiser-led reviews of existing appraisal reports by incorporating automated valuation model (AVM) technology. “In today’s market, uncertainty is expensive, and lenders can’t afford to second-guess their valuation
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The story for the housing market over the past three years has been, “Home sales are down, home prices are up.” Because inventory was so restricted after the pandemic, prices pushed higher even as demand weakened. That story may finally be inverting as unsold inventory of homes is now great enough that home prices are
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As of April 2025, the typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment was $62,468, down roughly 1% on a yearly basis and the first annual decline in nearly two years. That’s according to a new report from Redfin that’s based on an analysis of records across 40 of the most populous U.S. metropolitan areas. In percentage terms,
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Headlines are saying home prices are starting to dip in some markets. And if you’re beginning to second guess your plans based on what you’re hearing in the media, here’s what you need to know. It’s true that a few metros are seeing slight price drops. But don’t let that overshadow this simple truth. Home
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Despite increasing mortgage rates and economic volatility, the outlook among home buyers and sellers improved on both a monthly and annual basis, according to Fannie Mae’s latest housing survey. The government-sponsored enterprise’s monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased to a reading of 73.6 in May, up from 69.2 one month earlier. May’s level also rose
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A lumber trade group is taking issue with the National Association of Home Builders’ stance against President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian wood products. Following comments made on Fox Business earlier this week by NAHB CEO Jim Tobin, the U.S. Lumber Coalition called out the homebuilders’ association, which has publicly spoken out against several of
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