The Data Center Boom Is Headed for American Neighborhoods

Data centers are increasingly popping up next to American homes, and they’re changing neighborhoods in the process. The number of large data centers over 50 megawatts has increased sevenfold from 2018, and... Read more »

Greater Boston’s Historic ‘Leather City’ Crowned America’s Hottest ZIP Code

Suburban enclaves located within a short drive of major job hubs in the Northeast and Midwest are seeing a surge in homebuyer demand, led by a Greater Boston community with a rich... Read more »
Why British Homebuyers Are Quietly Flocking to Michigan

Why British Homebuyers Are Quietly Flocking to Michigan

While coastal and Sun Belt states continue to dominate U.S. foreign real estate transactions, Michigan has quietly emerged as one of the top destinations for U.K. buyers drawn by an affordable lifestyle... Read more »
10 Cities That Stand To Gain From Grants To Spur Homebuilding

10 Cities That Stand To Gain From Grants To Spur Homebuilding

Recent changes to a popular federal grant program could help bring new housing to areas that need it most, a new Realtor.com® analysis shows. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, the... Read more »
Why Lenders Are Pushing Heirs Out of 3% Mortgage Rates

Why Lenders Are Pushing Heirs Out of 3% Mortgage Rates

As more older Americans age with low-rate mortgages still attached to their homes, some heirs report servicing delays and refinance pressure are putting their inheritance at risk. After their mother died, one... Read more »
Price Cuts Creep Back Up as Summer Selling Season Stalls

Price Cuts Creep Back Up as Summer Selling Season Stalls

After a strong spring and promising early summer, July saw homebuying stagnate as a result of rising borrowing costs, forcing sellers to slash prices to revive demand. The share of listings with... Read more »
Bay Area Movers’ Homeownership Rose 33% After Leaving California

Bay Area Movers’ Homeownership Rose 33% After Leaving California

San Francisco Bay Area residents spent years leaving one of the country’s most expensive housing markets, and now, new research shows the move paid off. Among those who left California altogether, homeownership... Read more »
What America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes Reveal About Where Wealth Goes

What America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes Reveal About Where Wealth Goes

When Realtor.com® ranked the country’s most expensive ZIP codes earlier this year, the numbers were staggering. Fisher Island, FL, was among the top 3 with a median home price of $10.83 million. Water... Read more »
Fed Interest Rate Meeting Begins With a Hike on the Table

Fed Interest Rate Meeting Begins With a Hike on the Table

Federal Reserve policymakers will begin their two-day meeting to set interest rate policy on Tuesday, and for the first time in years, the outcome of the vote is a true mystery to... Read more »
Heartland’s Affordable Innovation Oasis Emerges as a Real Estate Powerhouse

Heartland’s Affordable Innovation Oasis Emerges as a Real Estate Powerhouse

Best known as the home of a world-class public university, Champaign-Urbana, IL, is capturing national attention well beyond the halls of academia thanks to an unexpected housing market surge. Located two hours... Read more »