Matt Brown says he’s seeing the same dynamic play out again and again: A client gets ready to buy, runs the numbers, then decides to spend another year renting. “Between elevated mortgage... Read more »
Driven up by the ongoing affordability crisis, the national foreclosure rate reached its highest level in nearly seven years, with a handful of smaller markets, concentrated mostly in the South and Midwest,... Read more »
The typical new-car payment hit an all-time high in the first quarter of 2026, new data shows—a jump that could cost hopeful househunters as much as $135,000 in buying power. The average... Read more »
At Realtor.com®, we spend every day reporting on the forces shaping where and how Americans live. But some of the most important conversations about housing continue long after an article is published.... Read more »
This Independence Day marks the 250th birthday of the United States, but in Traverse City, MI, the date has special local significance as well. This year is the city’s 100th annual Cherry... Read more »
Despite New York City’s first ever pied-à-terre tax on upscale properties worth over $5 million, the city’s luxury real estate sector remains unbowed—in fact, it is booming. The tax championed by Mayor... Read more »
National home value growth ground to a near standstill in April, with moderate gains in the Midwest and Northeast offsetting declines in many Sun Belt and Western metros, reflecting the ongoing fragmentation... Read more »
There’s no shortage of rules in real estate. But baked into these maxims are economic assumptions that no longer hold up in today’s market. “The core problem is the interaction of three... Read more »
The Rent Guidelines Board approved a 0% rent increase on one- and two-year leases Thursday night, delivering New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani perhaps his largest political win to date and angering... Read more »
Mortgage rates saw a welcome pullback this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans falling to 6.47% for the week ending June 18, according to Freddie Mac. This 5... Read more »