A new analysis by Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) of housing markets where first-time buyers can find a robust selection of affordable properties has ranked Jacksonville, Florida, as the best market for newcomers to homeownership. According to Zillow, Jacksonville leads a list...
Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending March 27 amid a steep decline in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 10.4% on...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Last week, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) number-crunched data from the American Community Survey and came up with a remarkable result: Roughly half of the nation’s housing stock was built in the 1980s and earlier, with slightly...
Two new data reports tracking January’s housing market found home prices are continuing to rise, albeit at a much slower pace. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index reported a 0.9% annual gain in January, down from a 1.1% rise in the...
A new data report from First American Financial Corp. (NYSE: FAF) has determined homeownership affordability is near a four-year high, although current economic tumult may create a new wave of problems. “Affordability began 2026 on its strongest footing since August...
Homeowner Equity Hits $230,000 as Fed Survey Finds Rising Household Debt St…
