U.S. Housing Market
Number of Down Payment Assistance Programs in Q4 2025 Up 6% Year-Over-Year
Slightly less than two-thirds of these programs (63%, or 1,639 programs) were open to first-time buyers. Continue Reading Number of Down Payment Assistance Programs in Q4 2025 Up 6% Year-Over-Year
HUD Directs Public Housing Authorities to Verify Citizenship of Tenants
HUD added that it planned recapture funding for payments made on behalf of ineligible and deceased tenants. Continue Reading HUD Directs Public Housing Authorities to Verify Citizenship of Tenants
Report: Median Asking Rent Down for 28th Straight Month
The new report also warned that rental affordability for minimum wage earners remains a challenge. Continue Reading Report: Median Asking Rent Down for 28th Straight Month
New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 3.1% in November
The average loan size for new homes decreased from $381,404 in October to $378,063 in November. Continue Reading New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 3.1% in November
New Report Names Detroit as America’s Neediest City
“The city has the third-highest share of households lacking complete plumbing facilities and the 10th-highest share lacking complete kitchen facilities,” the report said. Continue Reading New Report Names Detroit as America’s Neediest City
New Home Sales Up in February
The median sales price of new houses sold in February 2025 was $414,500 while the average sales price was $487,100. Continue Reading New Home Sales Up in February
NAR Adds New MLS Policy for ‘Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings’
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has unveiled “Multiple Listing Options for Sellers,” a new policy that is designed to exist in conjunction with its Clear Cooperation Policy. According to NAR, the policy introduces a new category of exempt listings called...
Case-Shiller, FHFA Point to Continued Home Price Increases
The FHFA House Price Index data found prices up 4.8% from January 2024 to January 2025. Continue Reading Case-Shiller, FHFA Point to Continued Home Price Increases
Kanye West’s Former Malibu Property Listed Six Months After Being Acquired
West purchased the property in 2021 for $57 million but left behind an unfinished renovation project. Continue Reading Kanye West’s Former Malibu Property Listed Six Months After Being Acquired
Report: Post-Wildfires Home Sales Down Significantly in Altadena and Pacific Palisades
Sale prices dropped in Altadena and rose in the Palisades last month. Continue Reading Report: Post-Wildfires Home Sales Down Significantly in Altadena and Pacific Palisades
Zillow: Sellers with Privately Listed Homes Typically Lost Nearly $5,000
Zillow’s survey data found Hispanic and Black home sellers are more often guided toward listing their homes privately by agents. Continue Reading Zillow: Sellers with Privately Listed Homes Typically Lost Nearly $5,000
Report: Gen Z and Millennial Homeownership Rates Plateaued in 2024
72.9% of Gen Xers owned their home in 2024, up from 72% in 2023. Continue Reading Report: Gen Z and Millennial Homeownership Rates Plateaued in 2024
New Alabama Law Changes Timing of Buyer Agreements
“Great news! Governor Kay Ivey has officially signed HB 230 into law!” announced the Alabama Association of Realtors. Continue Reading New Alabama Law Changes Timing of Buyer Agreements
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 17-21
A new focus on affordable housing development, a delay in a key confirmation, and an unhappy Chinese leader. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 17-21
Rhode Island Home Sales Down 8.8%
The median price of single-family homes of $455,500 marked a 3.5% year-over-year increase. Continue Reading Rhode Island Home Sales Down 8.8%
