Tag: housing
These are the 10 hottest ZIP codes in the U.S.
Beverly, Massachusetts is the nation’s hottest ZIP code, according to a study by Realtor.com. Houses in the area sell in just 16 days. The...
Wall Street’s view of a ‘Kevlar economy’ has just been shattered, but red flags were lurking under the radar
The recent batch of indicators has punctured the notion on Wall Street that the U.S. economy is bulletproof and can withstand headwinds like President...
Bob on Business: Housing data for first half of 2025 shows market stabilizing
The Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors and the Fort Worth Apartment Association joined together to provide a look at the first half of...
Not even a 0% mortgage rate would make buying a house affordable in these 6 U.S. cities
There are several factors affecting housing affordability in the U.S.—and stubbornly high mortgage rates are something felt across the country.
During the pandemic, buyers enjoyed...
This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper | TechCrunch
Ask any homeowner: renovation projects are no fun at all. From finding a contractor to determining a fair price, the process is rife with...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Zillow say mortgage rates can’t fall enough for Americans to afford a home
During the pandemic, home buyers got accustomed to sub-3% mortgage rates, which made purchasing a house feel more achievable. But in the past couple...
The mortgage rate decline it would take to make an average home affordable is ‘unrealistic,’ Zillow says
During the pandemic, one of the few things people enjoyed were low mortgage rates. From spring 2020 through 2021, mortgage rates were around or...
Americans spend an entire week’s worth of pay on rent every month—and in some cities, a full two weeks of income is just going to housing
It’s hard to imagine today, but about 17 years ago, rent for Americans was less than $1,000 per month. In 2008, the median rent...
Nearly 17,000 people withdrawn from housing voucher waitlist after Houston Housing Authority update | Houston Public Media
About 16,600 people lost their place on the Houston Housing Authority's (HHA) Housing Choice Voucher waitlist after failing to update their information in May...
Oxford Economics says the crumbling housing market will continue deteriorating because of two key factors
Mortgage rates are still nearly 7% and home prices are 55% higher than they were at the beginning of 2020, according to the Case-Shiller...
