Cotality releases May 2026 home price insights
Cotality released its May 2026 U.S. home price insights report on May 5, 2026. Despite year-over-year price growth continuing to
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Pending home sales pick up in March
Pending home sales picked up 1.5% in March 2026 despite mortgage rates varying throughout the month, suggesting that rising borrowing
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Single-family housing starts surge in March
U.S. single-family homebuilding increased to a 13-month high in March. According to the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau, single-family housing starts,
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John Burns releases first quarter recap
On April 17, 2026, John Burns Research & Consulting (JBREC) released its recap of the first quarter, from housing bills
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Cotality reports national home price insights
Heading into the spring homebuying season, annual price appreciation slowed to a marginal 0.5% in February 2026. This signals that
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Spring demand improves affordability and boosts house price growth
On April 16, 2026, First American Data & Analytics, a leading national provider of property-centric information, risk management and valuation
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NAR releases new homebuyer market data
According to newly released data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), adults ages 61 to 79, otherwise known as
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Housing Affordability Reaches Best Level Since January 2022
Housing affordability began the year on its strongest footing since August 2022. In January 2026, the First American Data &
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An Overview of the Homeowner Market
A Redfin analysis of U.S. Census data from 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, broke down
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Single Women Outnumber Single Men in Homeownership
According to new research from the National Association of Realtors, over 20 million single women own homes, significantly outnumbering the
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2025 Forecast vs. Actual Housing Market Report Card
On March 27, 2026, John Burns Research & Consulting announced its 2025 forecast report card, comparing its original thesis to
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Most homebuying Americans are not discouraged by Iran conflict
In a recent survey from Redfin, 56% of respondents indicated the Iran war has no impact on their plans to
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HOA fee rates climb in homes for sale
According to the recent Homeowners Association Report from Realtor.com®, homeowners associations (HOAs) continued their steady growth across the U.S. housing
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Gen Z home ownership ticked up in 2025
Generation Z’s (Gen Z), individuals born between 1997 and 2012, home ownership rate rose in 2025. According to a Redfin
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New home sales rose in September and October
The U.S. Census Bureau released the delayed Monthly New Residential Sales report for both September and October 2025.The September data
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The top master-planned communities of 2025
John Burns Research and Consulting (JBRC) announced their annual top 50 master-planned communities (MPCs) for 2025. In their 15-year survey
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2025 ended with the lowest mortgage rates of the year
Long-term mortgage rates are currently at their lowest level since September 2024. With incremental declines and three rate cuts from
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Starter-home sales rise
In October, starter-home sales posted a significant 4.9% year over year increase. This is the 14th consecutive month of increase,
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No Risk-Free Path, Fed Eases Monetary Policy
The Federal Reserve delivered its third and final rate cut of 2025, lowering the federal funds target range by 25
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Residential Conversions Surge to Record Levels in New York City
New York City is seeing an unprecedented surge in office-to-residential conversions, marking the most active period since 2008, according to
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U.S. home price insights — August 2025
The turbulent forecast of the housing market is poised to undergo transition, according to this month’s insights from Cotality. While
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Redfin says housing market bubble could deflate this year
In recent years, homebuyers have struggled with a challenging housing market marked by high prices and elevated mortgage rates, causing
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