For Week Ending July 1, 2023 Buyers everywhere are feeling the crunch when home shopping this year, but middle-income households—those earning up to $75,000 per year—are perhaps experiencing the strongest competition overall due to a shortage of homes in their … Continue reading
July 6, 2023 Mortgage rates continued their upward trajectory again this week, rising to the highest rate this year so far. This upward trend is being driven by a resilient economy, persistent inflation and a more hawkish tone from the … Continue reading
For Week Ending June 24, 2023 According to the latest data from the Census Bureau, the U.S. median square footage of single-family homes under construction rose slightly to 2,261 square feet in Q1 2023, up from 2,207 square feet in … Continue reading
June 29, 2023 Mortgage rates have hovered in the six to seven percent range for over six months and, despite affordability headwinds, homebuyers have adjusted and driven new home sales to its highest level in more than a year. New … Continue reading
For Week Ending June 17, 2023 The number of homes available for sale increased 20.8% annually in May, according to Realtor.com’s Monthly Housing Market Trends Report, driven largely by gains in the South, where inventory rose 54.4% year-over-year. Housing supply … Continue reading