Millennials May Inherit Trillions—but Too Late To Buy Homes or Build Wealth

Millennials May Inherit Trillions—but Too Late To Buy Homes or Build Wealth

The cruelest part of the Great Wealth Transfer may be its timing. An estimated $124 trillion will pass between generations through 2048. But by then, even the youngest millennials—one of the generations... Read more »
Flood of AI Cash Is Forcing Bay Area Homebuyers To Boost Down Payments To Compete

Flood of AI Cash Is Forcing Bay Area Homebuyers To Boost Down Payments To Compete

The latest technological revolution has upended the San Francisco Bay Area’s housing market, where AI pioneers flush with cash are offering massive down payments to lock down increasingly scarce premium properties. To... Read more »
Luxury Buyers From Colombia Are Snapping Up South Florida Homes in Search of a Real Estate Safety Net

Luxury Buyers From Colombia Are Snapping Up South Florida Homes in Search of a Real Estate Safety Net

South Florida has long been a favorite destination for wealthy Colombian real estate investors, but worsening political and economic volatility at home has sharpened their focus on the Sunshine State. Although Miami... Read more »
Sellers Are Still Slashing Home Prices in These 5 Cities

Sellers Are Still Slashing Home Prices in These 5 Cities

Homebuyers who have been staying out of the market, waiting for prices to dip, may be running out of time to snap up that deal. While the share of active listings carrying... Read more »
These Midwest Markets Lead the Way as Spring Housing Market Shows Resilience

These Midwest Markets Lead the Way as Spring Housing Market Shows Resilience

Despite economic uncertainty and the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, the spring housing market continues to gain surprising traction, buoyed by a surge in fresh listings and contract signings.  ... Read more »
Homeownership Gave This Family 0K and a New View of Wealth

Homeownership Gave This Family $150K and a New View of Wealth

Building a family fortune requires a totally different playbook. Catch up on the latest from the Realtor.com® Generational Wealth series. When Lauren Miller and her husband sold their first home in 2023,... Read more »
Why ,000 Fractional Ownership Homes Are Trending in Lake Tahoe

Why $1,000 Fractional Ownership Homes Are Trending in Lake Tahoe

In the Lake Tahoe-adjacent town of Truckee, CA, where the median home listing is $627,450, there’s currently a three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom 2,470-square-foot house listed for $1,000—and that’s not a typo. But there is... Read more »
America’s Aging Homes May Be Getting Harder To Fix

America’s Aging Homes May Be Getting Harder To Fix

While it’s well documented that regulatory friction is gumming up the new-construction pipeline, a new report offers a rare look at how local bureaucracy may also be affecting the homes already standing.... Read more »
What It Means for Housing

What It Means for Housing

A new era for the Federal Reserve starts on Friday, as Kevin Warsh takes over leadership of the central bank amid historic political tension and controversy surrounding the nation’s monetary policy. Warsh,... Read more »
The K Reason a New Home Might Be Cheaper Than an Old One

The $25K Reason a New Home Might Be Cheaper Than an Old One

New-construction homes often come with higher sticker prices, but a new analysis from Realtor.com® suggests they can be cheaper to own over time—potentially flipping the math for house hunters. Nationally, buyers of... Read more »