The Black homeownership rate during the second quarter dropped to 43.9%, according to data from Redfin. This is down from 45.3% one year ago, marking both its lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2021 and the largest year-over-year decline since the third quarter...
Exton, Pennsylvania-based Citadel Credit Union has launched the Home Help Program, a $6 million initiative focused on Black and Hispanic homeownership across Philadelphia County. The program will provide provides up to $18,000 in assistance for purchase, refinance, or...
New data published by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has determined the Black homeownership rate experienced the greatest year-over-year increase in 2023 among racial groups, but it was still lower than the rates recorded by other demographics. The Black...
A new data study from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) found 62% of Black homebuyers purchased their first home in 2024, just slightly below the record 63% level in 2023. In comparison, overall, first-time buyers made up just 44% of the market, down from 50% in 2023. Zillow...
A trio of troubling housing market data reports, a new wave of Texas residents and an unlikely KISS tribute. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 15-19. MISS: Going Down the Wrong Road? This week witnessed...