Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes dipped by one point to 36 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Any number under 50 indicates that more builders view...
The average rental vacancy rate across the nation’s 50 largest metros climbed to 7.6% in 2025, up from 7.2% in 2024, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. As a result, 44 out of the 50 largest metros can now be considered as “either renter-friendly”...
Kentucky legislators are considering a proposed constitutional amendment that would freeze property tax increases for homeowners 65 and older. WDRB reports Senate Bill 51 does not exempt seniors from property taxes but would lock the taxable value of the property from...
Hawaii leads the nation with the lowest real estate tax rate while New Jersey is weighed down with the highest rate, according to a new data report by WalletHub. In an analysis of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, WalletHub found Hawaii has an effective real...
Less than three in 10 homebuyers (29%) bought a home in an all-cash transaction in December, according to a data report from Redfin. This is down from 30.3% a year earlier and the lowest December share since 2020. The peak for all-cash homebuying was nearly 35% in...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first “rental ripoff” hearing scheduled for Feb. 26 will not permit tenants in the city’s public housing projects to detail their complaints about the quality of their housing. The New York Post reports that only renters and...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
