For Week Ending April 26, 2025 U.S. housing starts fell 11.4% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,324,000 units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, as increased material costs weigh on homebuilders. Single-family starts decreased 14.2% from the … Continue reading →

For Week Ending April 19, 2025 Housing inventory continues to grow nationwide, climbing 28.5% year-over-year, according to Realtor®.com’s March 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report. New listing activity increased 10.2% from one year ago, marking the most active March for … Continue reading →

For Week Ending April 12, 2025 The national median mortgage payment remained unchanged at $2,205 in February, and was up 1.0%, or $21, compared to the same time last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. For conventional loan applicants, … Continue reading →

For Week Ending April 5, 2025 Mortgage application volume increased 20% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as a drop in rates caused a spike in demand. Purchase applications rose 9% from the previous week and … Continue reading →

For Week Ending March 29, 2025 A family with a national median income of $97,800 needed 38% of their income to make the monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced new home ($419,200) in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to … Continue reading →

For Week Ending March 22, 2025 The median age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56 years old, up from 49 in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The median age of … Continue reading →

For Week Ending March 15, 2025 The U.S. homeownership rate remain largely unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2024, ticking up 0.1% from the third quarter to 65.7%, according to a recent report from Realtor®.com. Homeownership rates remained between 65.6% … Continue reading →

For Week Ending March 8, 2025 47.7% of mortgaged residential properties in the U.S. were considered equity rich—having a loan-to-value ratio of 50% or lower—in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to ATTOM’s Q4 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report. … Continue reading →

For Week Ending March 1, 2025 U.S. pending home sales slipped 4.6% month-over-month and 5.2% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast contract signings falling 1.3% for the month. Pending sales decreased on … Continue reading →