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Report: Renting a Starter Home is Cheaper Than Buying in the 50 Largest Metro Areas

Report: Renting a Starter Home is Cheaper Than Buying in the 50 Largest Metro Areas

by Phil Hall | Aug 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Renting a starter home remains less expensive than buying in all 50 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Across the 50 largest metros, the monthly cost of buying a starter home was $2,553 in July. The national...
Rents Fall for 33rd Straight Month Amid Surge in New Multifamily Construction

Rents Fall for 33rd Straight Month Amid Surge in New Multifamily Construction

by Phil Hall | May 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national median asking monthly rent across the nation’s 50 largest metro areas in April was $1,673, down $29 or 1.7%, year-over-year. This marked the 33rd consecutive month of annual declines for 0-2 bedroom properties. According to data from Realtor.com, the...
Foreign Interest in US Real Estate Cooled Slightly in Q3

Foreign Interest in US Real Estate Cooled Slightly in Q3

by Phil Hall | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

International buyers accounted for 1.5% of US online home search traffic during the third quarter, according to data from Realtor.com. This is down slightly from 1.6% one year ago but also above the 1.2% share in pre-pandemic 2019. Canada remained the primary source...
Have Homebuyers Discovered Columbus?

Have Homebuyers Discovered Columbus?

by Phil Hall | Aug 6, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Columbus, Ohio, was ranked as the top location for homebuyers in Realtor.com’s newly published ranking of the “Most Popular Markets People Are Moving To.” “Using Realtor.com online traffic data, we identified markets that received the most...

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