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Black Homeownership Rate Drops to 4-Year Low

Black Homeownership Rate Drops to 4-Year Low

by Phil Hall | Sep 8, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

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...
Citadel Credit Union Debuts Program to Aid Philadelphia-Area Black and Hispanic Homeowners

Citadel Credit Union Debuts Program to Aid Philadelphia-Area Black and Hispanic Homeowners

by Phil Hall | Aug 6, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

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...
Black Homeownership Rate Drops to 4-Year Low

NAR: Black Homeownership Rate Rising, But Still Below Other Demographics

by Phil Hall | Mar 17, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

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...
Zillow: 62% of Black Buyers Purchased Their First Home in 2024

Zillow: 62% of Black Buyers Purchased Their First Home in 2024

by Phil Hall | Feb 20, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

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...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 15-19

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 15-19

by Phil Hall | Apr 19, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

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...
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