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In the first quarter of 2024, 93% of metros, or 205 out of 221, recorded home price gains, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest quarterly report.

Zonda’s New Home Lot Supply Index (LSI) for the first quarter revealed tightening of supply across the nation for both quarterly and annually. An increase from 22 markets in the fourth quarter of 2023, the LSI tightened quarter over quarter in 25 of Zonda’s select markets.

Notable inventory gains, a surge of new listings and increased activity are setting the stage for the customary peak homebuying season.

Builders are reporting offering smaller homes, buying land farther from urban centers, and paring back features to help lower costs and sales prices.

Tri Pointe Homes is aiming for 17% year-over-year growth in home deliveries

As the housing market navigates affordability challenges, rising loan limits offer hope for home buyers.

Home sales aligned with expectations in October. While sales were cooler than September, the rate of sales was well above levels a year ago, according to the October New Home Market Update report from Zonda.

According to the RE/MAX National Housing Report for October, the seasonal decline of the housing market is here. Signs indicate that the softening of new home sales affected last month.

RE/MAX surveyed 53 metros for the report and noted that inventory grew for the seventh month. In short, the buyers are still hibernating.

The median down payment increased across the board in the third quarter, somewhat counterintuitive, according to Realtor.com. While down payment amounts typically increase as home sale prices increase, the increase in down payments in the third quarter came during a period when home prices were steadying.

With 30-year fixed-rate mortgages climbing toward 8% and limited inventory available, there is plenty to be scared of in the housing market for prospective buyers. In honor of Halloween, Point2Homes analyzed the largest 200 housing markets in the country to determine the scariest markets, based on median price, year-over-year differential in home prices, differences in for-sale inventory, and fewest days on the market.

Pending home sales climbed 1.1% in September, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, rose to 72.6 last month. Year over year, pending transactions declined 11%

When considering the choice between renting and buying today, the housing market balance continues to tip in favor of renters amid an uptick in multifamily construction, reveals Realtor.com’s September Rental Report.

Hartley View in Inman, South Carolina, will include 281 units and begin construction next summer.

New data from the National Housing Conference (NHC), a broad coalition of affordable housing stakeholders, has found that the nation’s housing affordability crisis continues to escalate.

A quarter of all baby boomers plan to move to a new city to be closer to their grandchildren, according to research from Livabl.com, the country’s premiere site for new home listings.

he Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index remained effectively unchanged in August, with 82% still saying it’s a bad time to buy.