Housing Market News
Affordability
Home Purchases Are Getting Canceled at a Record Rate
15% of home purchases fell through last month—the highest July rate on record—as high homebuying costs made buyers skittish. Cancellations were most common in Texas
Milwaukee Is Holding Up Better Than Any Other Major U.S. Housing Market, Las Vegas is Cooling the Fastest
The majority of America’s most resilient housing markets are located in the Rust Belt and are seeing an increase in home sales and prices. The
Homebuying Affordability Is Improving in These 11 Places
The income needed to afford the typical U.S. home has fallen year over year in almost a dozen major metros, most of which are Sun
Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in 10 Months, Upping Purchasing Power in a Buyer-Friendly Market
Redfin economists say the recent dip in mortgage rates gives serious house hunters a window of opportunity to lock in a lower monthly housing payment.
Nepo-Homebuyers: Aside from Paychecks, Family Money Is the Most Common Source of Young People’s Down Payments
Nearly one-quarter of Gen Zers and millennials who recently bought a home used either a cash gift from family or an inheritance to help fund
Homebuyers Gain $16,000 in Purchasing Power As Mortgage Rates Dip to Lowest Level in 3 Months
The daily average mortgage rate dipped to 6.67% to start July, down from roughly 7.1% five weeks earlier. On-the-fence house hunters should consider jumping in
St. Louis, Chicago and Cleveland Are the Most Affordable Areas for Construction Workers to Buy Homes
We took a look at the most affordable places for construction workers to buy a home, along with the least affordable.
Millennials are Thriving—Personally and Professionally—in These Five Cities
Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City and Detroit Have among the Highest Rates of Millennial Homeownership and Business Ownership In many coastal metros, millennials have a
Here Come the Tech IPOs: Redfin Agents Say the San Francisco Housing Market Is Heating Back Up
Home prices in San Francisco fell year over year for two months straight, but Redfin agents predict this year’s tech IPOs will change that.
Here are the Most (And Least) Affordable Metros for a Baby’s First Year, Including the Cost of Upgrading From Two to Three Bedrooms
We took a look at the cost of additional bedrooms, combined with childcare, healthcare and other supplies, to find the most and least costly metros to have a baby.
Just 10% of Nashville Homes Are Affordable to Local Musicians, Down From 50% Five Years Ago
For musicians in Nashville, just 10% of homes are affordable. The city’s $500M commitment to affordable housing—along with a request for $250 million from the private sector—is aiming to change that.
In Charleston, 24% of Homes Are Affordable on a Teacher’s Salary, Down From More Than 50% Five Years Ago
We’ve taken a look at how housing affordability has changed for teachers in several South Carolina metro areas over the years as the group prepares to go on strike to demand higher wages.
