Supply increased from a year earlier to close out 2024, while pending home sales posted a small decline as mortgage rates remained near 7% New listings increased 8% year over year during the four weeks ending December 29, while the total number of homes for sale rose 10%, according to a...
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U-Haul Growth Metros and Cities of 2024: Dallas is Top Metro for In-Migration
Charlotte and Phoenix are also leading metros, while Ocala (Fla.) is the No. 1 growth city for the second time in three years The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, better known as the DFW Metroplex, is the leading U-Haul Growth Metro of 2024. Charlotte, Phoenix, Lakeland and Austin...
America’s Renters Are Moving Less Than Ever, With a Third Staying in the Same Home for at Least 5 Years
Redfin reports renters move most often in Denver, Austin and Salt Lake City. They stay put longest in New York, Los Angeles and Riverside. A third (33.6%) of U.S. renters have lived in the same home for at least five years, up from 28.4% a decade ago. That’s according to a new report from Redfin...
National House Prices Hover Near Historical Norms, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index Report
Steady, single-digit house price growth signals a return to normal following the pandemic-to-post-pandemic roller-coaster ride, says Chief Economist Mark Fleming First American Data & Analytics, a leading national provider of property-centric information, risk management and valuation...
Redfin Reports Home Sales Surge by Double Digits in Pricey West Coast Markets
Home sales are up 28% year over year in Portland, OR—the biggest gain of any major U.S. metro. Next come San Jose, Seattle and San Francisco, which also saw double-digit increases. In Portland, OR, home sales jumped 27.6% year over year in November—the biggest increase among the 50 most populous...
ICE First Look at Mortgage Performance: Delinquencies Hit Highest Level in Nearly Three Years; Prepayments Drop on Higher Rates
The national delinquency rate jumped 29 basis points (bps) in November to 3.74%, its highest level in almost three years, marking six consecutive months of year-over-year increases While much of November’s spike was driven by seasonality, post-hurricane distress, and a late-in-the-month...
Redfin Reports More Sellers Are Listing Their Homes, Hoping to Cash in on High Prices and Demand From Buyers
New listings posted their second-biggest annual increase since early summer this week, and pending home sales continue to rise New listings of homes for sale are up 7.6%, the biggest year-over-year increase since June (except the four weeks ending November 24, when the increase was inflated due to...
Zillow reveals 2024’s most popular – and most unusual – home searches
Natural language search reveals insights into how people searched for homes this year From barns to laser tag, Zillow® AI-powered natural language search revealed 2024's unique home-search trends, offering a window into what Americans wanted in their next home. This year, Zillow enhanced its...
Gray Capital’s 2025 Multifamily Forecast Highlights Positive Investment Prospects and High Housing Demand
Gray Capital, a multifamily investment firm, has published their "2025 Multifamily Forecast" report, which covers the major trends in the housing market and economy that will impact the apartment market next year. Along with these broader trends, the new report includes data on apartment supply...









