Spend about 5 minutes online searching for news about the housing market, and odds are you’ll see something pop up about home prices. You may even stumble onto social media influencers saying we’re headed for a crash. Let’s get you the context you need. The truth is prices are going to vary depending on where […]
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Home-price growth continued to slow to start 2026, two new industry reports found, diminishing the real value of homes as inflation rises. Processing Content Home prices rose 0.9% year-over-year and 0.1% month-over-month in January, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller national home price index. Both points were down from December, when prices increased 1.1% annually
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Despite mortgage rates reaching nearly 4-year lows last month, the gap between sellers and buyers in the housing market grew to its largest size on record. Processing Content There were an estimated 630,000, or 46.3%, more home sellers than buyers in the United States in February, according to a new Redfin report. That is the
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Younger Americans continue to see their share of the country’s real estate wealth shrink, while the oldest Americans have seen their portion grow, new industry data shows. Processing Content Americans 70 years or older held 26% of the United States’ $48 trillion in real estate wealth in the third quarter of last year, slightly less
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iBuyer Opendoor’s recently launched mortgage product — which promises below-market interest rates after the company removed its markup — has sparked debate across the industry about who absorbs the cost and whether the model is sustainable. Some industry professionals view the offering as similar to the strategy many homebuilders use — providing below-market mortgage rates
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As home price appreciation continues to slow, home equity decreased again in the fourth quarter, completing a full year of annual declines. Processing Content Borrower equity fell $78.8 billion, or 0.5%, year over year, according to Cotality’s Home Equity Report for the fourth quarter of 2025. That was an average decrease of $8,500 per borrower,
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Sales of previously owned US homes unexpectedly rose in February and the prior month was revised up, helped by a decline in mortgage rates and modest growth in asking prices. Processing Content Contract closings increased 1.7% to a 4.09 million annualized rate, according to National Association of Realtors data released Tuesday. The pace exceeded nearly
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You’ve probably seen posts on social media talking about how “home prices are falling.” And when you see something like that, it’s normal to wonder: Is this the start of a crash? What does this mean for my house? Let’s clear this up right away. This is not a crash. And your home is not
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As commission structures evolve and consolidation reshapes the real estate industry, REMAX President Chris Lim said the company is tuning out industry noise and concentrating on its core strengths. He sat down with HousingWire during this week’s REMAX R4 conference in Las Vegas — outlining key partnerships, initiatives and perspective on the current and future
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Homebuyer affordability worsened in January for the first time in seven months, despite mortgage rates hitting a three-year low. Processing Content The national median payment applied for by purchase applicants rose from $2,025 in December to $2,070 last month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Purchase Applications Payment Index. That’s on par with levels recorded
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