Renting Must be Part of the Solution By David Howard Make no mistake: It is a difficult time for homebuyers right now, and California stands out as one of the nation’s toughest states to buy a home. It’s not just that home prices are hitting an all-time high, and that California features some of the least affordable housing markets in the country. High interest rates mean that even families that
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Home Prices Have Doubled Over the Last Decade By Dana Anderson, Redfin Nearly two of every five (38%) homeowners do not believe they could afford to buy their own home if they were purchasing it today. This is according to a Redfin-commissioned survey of roughly 3,000 U.S. residents conducted by Qualtrics in February 2024. The relevant question was: “If you were looking to purchase a home, do you think you
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Bank Repossessions Up 7% By ATTOM Team ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, released its Q1 2024 U.S Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 95,349 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing during the first quarter of 2024, up 3% from the previous quarter but down less than 1% from a year ago. The report also shows a total of 32,878 U.S. properties with
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