Home Prices

Why a Newly Built Home Might Be the Move Right Now

Why a Newly Built Home Might Be the Move Right Now

Are you looking for better home prices, or even a lower mortgage rate? You might find both in one place: a newly built home. While many buyers are overlooking new construction, it could be your best opportunity in today’s market. Here’s why. There are more brand-new homes available right now than there were even just […]

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The 5-Year Rule for Home Prices

The 5-Year Rule for Home Prices

AGENTS: Did you know you can share a personalized version of this post? Learn more! For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Home Prices Some Highlights If recent home price headlines have you feeling worried, here’s some perspective.​​ Home values almost always go up in the long run. ​And the long-term gains offset any short-term dips. Basically,

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Caution signs appear as home price depreciation spreads

In June, home price growth cooled to its slowest pace in two years, with over a quarter of top U.S. markets posting annual price depreciation, according to the latest data from Intercontinental Exchange. The rate of annual growth decelerated to 1.3% across the country in June, falling from 1.6% a month earlier, ICE’s mortgage technology

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Housing inventory actually fell last week. What is going on? 

Housing inventory decreased last week, while purchase application data grew 25% year-over-year! What is happening in the housing market?  In the two weeks leading up to the July 4th holiday week, our weekly Housing Market Tracker showed that housing data was stabilizing as mortgage rates approached their lowest levels of the year. However, with July

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Agents say Cape Coral’s housing market is correcting, not crashing

Headlines that call Cape Coral, Florida, the “worst housing market in America” and liken it to precursors of the 2008 financial crisis have garnered discussions across the real estate industry. But local experts and data suggest the reality is far more nuanced. While a recent article from The Wall Street Journal highlighted falling home prices,

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Tariffs, jobs, rates: What’s sinking buyer mood most?

Consumer homebuying sentiment slumped in June, with mounting fears over job cuts and tariff fallout darkening the housing outlook, according to Fannie Mae’s latest data. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index fell to a reading of 69.8 in June, falling 5% after it recovered to a score of 73.5 a month earlier. The latest index

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Survey: Down payment concerns delay homeownership for many

Despite strong interest in home-buying, affordability challenges and misconceptions about down payments are deterring many potential buyers, according to a new survey from NeighborWorks America. The nonprofit organization reports that 27% of U.S. adults say they plan to buy a home within the next year. However, among those who are postponing or not planning to

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What Every Homeowner Needs To Know In Today’s Shifting Market

What Every Homeowner Needs To Know In Today’s Shifting Market

Here’s something you need to know. The housing market is getting back to a healthier, more normal place. And even though it may not sound like it, this shift is actually a good thing. It’s what you should expect. It’s just that our expectations have been skewed by the intense seller’s market over the past

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Four charts that perfectly illustrate the housing affordability crisis

Look at all the variables at play in the housing market and it’s hard not to feel pessimistic about the affordability crisis. Mortgage payments continue to increase thanks to high mortgage rates, home insurance premiums are on the rise in markets vulnerable to natural disasters and the rent is still too dang high for renters

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