The housing market and economy are starting the year with a fairly strong start, but several challenges persist in 2018. Freddie Mac economists point out some of the biggest risks
The gap between homeowners’ and appraisers’ perceptions on the value of properties is continuing to close. Homeowners, in general, still tend to slightly overestimate the price of their home, but
Despite rising prices, buying a home makes more sense than paying increasingly high rents in more than half of the U.S. Buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting
Affordable Housing Versus Housing Affordability, Canada’s long-awaited National Housing Policy . Canada’s long-awaited National Housing Policy, released late in 2017, set “bold” goals to reduce chronic homelessness by 50 per
If you happened to be among the first customers at San Diego’s Mankind Cooperative on January 1, you got a little something extra with your newly legal recreational marijuana purchase:
California housing markets were the all-stars in 2017, claiming more than half of the top 20 spots for booming markets this year. But recent wildfires in the state may be
Housing prices have returned to the “boom levels” of a decade ago, but this time around, the fast appreciation is being fueled by strong supply-and-demand dynamics rather than predatory lending
Imagine not being able to use your kitchen, go out on your balcony or enjoy the privacy a bathroom door provides because you can’t have one. Such has been the
Listing prices for residential homes remained near record highs in October, according to a preliminary analysis by realtor.com®. The median list price nationwide was $274,000, near the $275,000 record set
For the second consecutive year, Watauga, Texas, is the hottest ZIP code in the U.S., according to realtor.com®’s 2017 Hottest ZIP Codes list. Livonia, Mich., and Kentwood, Mich., landed second
Foreclosure filings have sunk to a more than 11-year low. However, foreclosures haven’t dried up everywhere, and bargain hunters may still find a deal. ATTOM Data Solutions reports that U.S.
