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

According to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), millennials have snatched the largest share of the housing market.

In the January Zonda Market Ranking, the metro area was significantly overperforming compared with its long-term historical average. Home builders are ramping up new construction, and starts activity has improved over the past six months.

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

A survey-high 31% of consumers expect mortgage rates to go down, according to the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index.

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.

RE/MAX released its National Housing Report for September on Tuesday. For the sixth month in a row, Americans have pushed up the numbers on inventory with more listings on the market, but high interest rates continue to slow down sales.

Atlanta is the country’s best work-from-home city, according to a ranking system established by Coworking Café.

Are you looking for a home in Phoenix? Get ready for a challenge. RE/MAX released its National Housing Report for August, and the news out of Arizona may shock potential buyers.

Economists share projections for a potential soft landing, an economic recession, and what both scenarios could mean for the housing market.

The inventory crunch in the housing market is putting upward pressure on prices, though Realtor.com does not project prices will reach the same peak levels as June 2022.

A greater share of remote and hybrid workers reports a willingness to live farther from the workplace, and, for potential homeowners, greater workplace flexibility increases odds of finding a home within budget.

New-home sales remained strong through June despite the persistence of high mortgage rates in the economy, according to Zonda’s New Home Market Update report.