Only 4.5% of today’s Gen Z demographic are homeowners, compared with 73.1% of baby boomers. According to a new data study from Clever Real Estate, the 68.6% difference marks the largest generational homeownership gap ever recorded. The new study observed that while...
The typical down payment during the first quarter was $23,400, a 19% decline from one year before. According to new data from Realtor.com, this marked the fourth consecutive quarterly decline in down payments and the lowest level since 2021. And while it was above the...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases during April were down by 2.4% from one year earlier and were also down by 10% from the previous month. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey, new single-family home sales...
Buyers of newly built homes can save an average of $25,335 over the first 10 years of ownership compared to those who purchase 20-year-old homes, according to a data analysis by Realtor.com. The savings are primarily from the lower utility costs from newer...
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has rolled out Keystone – Due At Time of Expiration (K-DATE), a new home purchase assistance loan designed to offer downpayment and closing cost assistance with 0% interest and no monthly payments. According to the PHFA,...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
