US Real Estate
US New Home Sales Slide in July Despite Lower Prices
Sales of new single-family homes in the United States fell sharply in July, even as the median price of those properties dropped to...
FTC and 5 States Reach Settlement With Zillow, Redfin in Rental Listing Lawsuit
Federal regulators and five states have reached a last-minute settlement resolving their antitrust claims against Zillow and Redfin, two of the nation’s largest...
Buying May Not Beat Renting Until Retirement in Some Expensive Markets: Zillow
For a typical U.S. household, it can take decades to save for a home and reach the point where buying becomes cheaper than...
US Mortgage Rates Fall for First Time in 6 Weeks
The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined for the most recent week, breaking a five-week uptrend.For the week ending Aug....
Northeast and Midwest Lead List of Housing Markets Hottest ZIP Codes
For the fourth consecutive year, the U.S. housing market’s top 10 hottest ZIP codes for 2026 are all located in the Northeast and...
Older Homeowners Paying Seniority Tax When Refinancing Mortgages: Bankrate
Older U.S. homeowners are increasingly paying a hidden premium when they refinance their mortgages, which a new analysis calls the “seniority tax.”Borrowers aged...
US Home Sales Rise, but Higher Mortgage Rates Cloud Outlook
Home sales across the United States increased by 7 percent in July year-over-year, registering the strongest annual gain in 2026, according to real...
$109,796 in Earnings Needed to Afford Typical US Home
The income needed in order to purchase a typical home for sale in the United States in June was $109,796, marginally lower than...
