Counties that have higher than normal risks of flooding lost 63,357 more residents than they gained in 2025. According to data from Redfin, that number is nearly double the net outflow from 2024 when 34,099 more people in flood-prone counties moved out than in. In...
Sales of new single-family houses during May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 580,000, according to estimates from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This marked a 7.3% decline from the April rate of 626,000, and 6.8%...
Mortgage application activity benefited from a bump-up in refinance action for the week ending June 19, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1% on a...
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...