Roughly one in five (19.1%) prospective homebuyers looked to move from one part of the country to another during the first quarter, according to a new data report from Redfin. That share is up slightly from the 18.9% level recorded one year earlier and marked the...
Most Americans believe it is better to buy a home than to live in rental housing, according to the latest Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report. This marks the first time in three years that report respondents favored homeownership over renting. Sparks Research...
Investors were responsible for 11.3% of all home purchases during 2025, up from 11.0% in 2024, according to new data from Realtor.com. Approximately 534,000 homes were purchased by investors in 2025, a 0.7% year-over-year increase. On the flip side, investors sold...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases in May were down by 3% from the prior month, but they were also up by 3.8% from one year earlier. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, new single-family home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
Pending home sales in May experienced a 3.8% month-over-month increase and a 4.8% year-over-year upswing, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month and year-over-year pending home sales were up in all four regions (Northeast,...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
