22% of U.S. home listings are affordable to the typical U.S. military veteran using a VA loan. Veterans–both those using VA loans and those using conventional loans–can afford slightly more home listings than they could have in 2023, when affordability was at an all-time low. Now, incomes are rising faster than housing payments. But veterans […]
An analysis of domestic migration data shows high-flood-risk counties lost nearly 30,000 more residents than they gained last year, driven largely by outflows from Miami and Houston. Some are leaving due to climate risk, while others are moving out in search of a lower cost of living or different politics. Redfin agents say many are […]
Homes are selling at the slowest pace for this time of year since 2019. U.S. pending home sales ticked up 0.7% year over year during the four weeks ending November 2, the smallest increase in four months. Homes are also taking longer to sell: The typical home that sold in October went under contract in […]
VA loans have become slightly more common as buyers gain power and sellers are more apt to accept offers with low down payments. VA loans are most prevalent in Virginia Beach, Jacksonville and Washington, D.C., all military hubs. Homebuying has become a bit more accessible for veterans. VA loans, mortgages available to military service members […]
Just 28 out of every 1,000 U.S. homes changed hands in the first nine months of 2025, the lowest rate since the 1990s. Affordability challenges and uncertainty about the economy are keeping buyers and sellers on the sidelines. Homes turned over the most in Virginia Beach, VA and West Palm Beach, FL, while turning over […]
The typical U.S. luxury home sold for $1,262,000 in September, up 4.8% from a year earlier to a record high for the month. Luxury home sales were essentially unchanged (+0.3%) from a year earlier, showing signs of stabilization after last year’s sharp slowdown. Non-luxury home sales fell 0.3% year over year, remaining near their lowest […]