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The Housing Market Is Outperforming
The housing market has been off to a roar this spring. In fact, the market is performing so strongly that the National Association of REALTORS® […]
Home Prices Grow Twice as Fast as Incomes
Strong buyer demand this spring is pushing home prices up at double the rate of increase in income growth, The Wall Street Journal reports. The […]
New Households Favoring Homeownership
For the first time in a decade, more new households chose to buy a home rather than rent one in the first quarter of 2017, […]
Is the Homeownership Rate Finally Stabilizing?
Is This the New Normal for Homeownership? The U.S. homeownership rate was 63.6 percent in the first quarter of 2017, barely budging from last quarter’s […]
Following Weeks of Declines, Rates Tick Up
For the first time in five weeks, average mortgage rates reversed course and edged up. “The 10-year Treasury yield rose about 10 basis points this […]
Home Sellers Are Pocketing More Money
Homeowners who sold in the first quarter realized an average price gain of $44,000 since purchase. That represents an average 24 percent of return on […]
Housing Shortages Are Curbing Sales
Pending home sales took a slight dip last month due to a dearth of homes for sale, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Thursday. The […]
Buyers Rushing Toward New Construction
Sales of newly built single-family homes increased for the third consecutive month, posting a strong showing to the spring selling season, the Commerce Department reported […]
Urgency Increases for First-Time Buyers
New buyers are gradually increasing their stake in the housing market. First-timers comprised 32 percent of existing-home sales in March, up from 30 percent a […]