Investors are continuing to make their impact felt in both high-end and affordable housing markets, according to Realtor.com’s Investor Report Mid-Year Update. While overall home sales declined 4.2% year-over-year in the second quarter, investor purchases fell...
Home prices were up 77% of metro markets (176 out of 230) during the third quarter, up from 75% in the second quarter. According to new data from the National Association of Realtors, 4% of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains in the third quarter, down...
During August, 7.3% of mortgaged homebuyers used a VA loan, up from 6.5% one year earlier, according to a data report from Redfin. This marked the highest share for that month since 2019. Nationwide, the number of VA loans rose 3% year-over-year in August, while the...
Mortgage application activity declined during the week ending Oct. 31, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
The percentage of first-time home buyers has reached a record low while the typical age of first-time buyers hit a 40-year high, according to the 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report published by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For the...
Trump Approves Emergency Aid for 76 Georgia Counties After Hurricane Isaias
