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Report: Typical Household Needs 7 Years to Save for a Down Payment

Report: Typical Household Needs 7 Years to Save for a Down Payment

by Phil Hall | Dec 29, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical household needs seven years to save for the average down payment, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. This is down from the peak of 16 years recorded in April 2022, although it remains well above the pre-pandemic level. In many expensive...
Homeowners Face 73% Spike in Mortgage Payments If They Move

Homeowners Face 73% Spike in Mortgage Payments If They Move

by Phil Hall | Dec 9, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical mortgage holder pays roughly $1,300 in principal and interest per month, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. However, to purchase a typical home in today’s market, these homeowners would need to make a monthly payment of nearly $2,236,...
Report: Real Estate Investors Will Pay Up to 35% Above the Median Sales Price

Report: Real Estate Investors Will Pay Up to 35% Above the Median Sales Price

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

Investors are continuing to make their impact felt in both high-end and affordable housing markets, according to Realtor.com’s Investor Report Mid-Year Update. While overall home sales declined 4.2% year-over-year in the second quarter, investor purchases fell...
Report: Down Payment Level Held Steady During Q3

Report: Down Payment Level Held Steady During Q3

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

The typical down payment in during the third quarter was $30,400, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. That sum is roughly $500 higher than the second quarter’s level and nearly unchanged from one year earlier. During the third quarter, the average down...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Oct. 13-17

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Oct. 13-17

by Phil Hall | Oct 17, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Positive data on rental housing costs, a new threat to close the CFPB, and California’s housing market shows signs of vitality. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Oct. 13-17. Hit: Some Rent Relief. A new data...
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