Affordability pressures, elevated mortgage rates, and homeowner rate lock-in have pushed once-fringe mortgage ideas back into the spotlight. Concepts such as 50-year mortgages, portable mortgages, and assumable loans are being discussed as... Read more »
Housing inventory growth has slowed from 33% year over year in mid-2025 to 10.0% today. The cooling marks the clearest end to the supply-shortage era and the beginning of a market where... Read more »
The total value of U.S. household real estate took a hit in the third quarter but remains elevated, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. The aggregate market value of... Read more »
Despite recent improvements in mortgage rates and softening home prices in parts of the country, home affordability remains well below historical averages in nearly every U.S. county. In 99% of the 594... Read more »
This Southwest City Has the Most Manufactured Housing in the U.S. as Buyers Snap Up Affordable Homes
Manufactured housing, specifically mobile homes, remains one of the most affordable housing options in the U.S.—at about half the cost of a typical home. In one Arizona city, buyers are snapping these... Read more »
A new year is upon us—and with it comes a time of reflection, resolutions, and goal-setting for the next 12 months. But for some of Hollywood‘s biggest stars, it also marks the... Read more »
The countdown is on to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 2026. There will be events planned leading up to the milestone—and what... Read more »
After housing market cycles defined by extreme shortages, rapid price appreciation and frenetic buyer competition, this year delivered something closer to balance. Inventory climbed meaningfully, price growth flattened and homes took longer... Read more »
ICE said that the increase largely reflects calendar effects rather than a broad deterioration in borrower performance. Similar calendar-driven increases occurred in 2014, 2008 and 2003, each of which produced larger November... Read more »
On June 12, Peggy Orenstein’s inbox flooded with booking requests for her Inglewood Airbnb. The date seemed random, but after a quick search, the influx of interest became clear. It was exactly... Read more »