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January 13, 2022

Nearly Half of House Hunters Would Feel More Urgency to Buy If Mortgage Rates Passed 3.5%: Survey

Rising rates will likely drive up housing-market competition in the short term. Almost half (47%) of house hunters say they would feel more urgency to buy a home if mortgage rates rose above 3.5%. A...

January 6, 2022

Top 10 U.S. Counties More Affordable Than Their Historic Averages

ATTOM’s just released Q4 2021 U.S. Home Affordability Report shows the latest pattern in home affordability – home prices still manageable, but getting less affordable – has resulted in major ownership costs on the typical...

December 30, 2021

Sales of newly built homes tank as affordability hits buyers

November new home sales were down 14% from a year ago. At some point the price is just too high. That may be increasingly the case for potential buyers of newly built single-family homes. Sales...

December 20, 2021

The Ultimate Seller’s Market: 10 Housing Records Set in 2021

2021’s housing market has been, in a word, remarkable. The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting surge in remote work have changed where, when, why and how people buy homes. This past year, home-sale prices hit...

December 16, 2021

Marketing Strategies for Single-Family Rentals

SFR/BTR homes are high among resident preferences, especially Millennials and Gen Z members. How can property operators attract them into their properties? Single-family rentals or built-for-rent homes are currently the best performing housing asset class....

December 9, 2021

Thousands could soon lose – or sell – their homes as Covid mortgage bailouts expire

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners could soon lose or sell their homes as Covid-related mortgage bailout programs expire. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners could soon lose or sell their homes as Covid-related mortgage bailout programs...

December 2, 2021

Has the Housing Market Peaked? That May Depend on Where You Live

After more than a year of staggering increases in home prices, the party appears to be coming to an end. The growth in prices, which rose more than 30% this year in some of the...

November 29, 2021

Home sales rose in October as investors rushed into the market

Sales of previously owned homes in October rose 0.8% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.34 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales of previously owned homes in October rose 0.8%...

Should You Wait Until Spring To Sell Your Home? No Way! Why Winter Listings Rule Today

Winter is typically a slow time for home sales, when sellers might wonder if they have any hope of finding a buyer. But will that be the case this winter? “Normally this is a boring...

November 15, 2021

Seller Profits Increase Across U.S. in Third Quarter as National Median Home Price Reaches Another Record

IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 4, 2021 — ATTOM, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its third-quarter 2021 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows that profit margins on median-priced single-family home and condo...