Median Home Values Decrease During Fourth Quarter of 2023 in Just Over Half of Opportunity Zones Targeted for Economic Redevelopment Around U.S.; Price-Decline Trends Inside Zones Again Follow Closely With National Market Patterns ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate...
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Digital Fraud in the Real Estate Industry
Property Shield Helps to Remove Fraudulent Account In today's digital age, the real estate sector is not immune to the sophisticated schemes that have emerged alongside technological advancements. One notable example was the exposure of a fraudulent Instagram account named '1timepaymenthomes.'...
U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY SEES NOTABLE INCREASE IN JANUARY 2024
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) Increase Monthly in 19 States; Foreclosure Starts Up Monthly and Annually Nationwide ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, released its January 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 33,270 U.S. properties...
COST OF HOME REPAIRS INCREASES BY 5.5% FROM Q4 2022
Price increases slowing nationally after surging due to supply chain disruption and increased demand during COVID-19 pandemic The cost of home repairs and remodeling in the fourth quarter of 2023 continued to increase, rising by 0.54% from the prior quarter and just over 5.5% from the fourth...
U.S. Asking Rents Flatten After Pandemic Rollercoaster Ride
Rents haven’t fluctuated much over the past year, rising 1% in January–a far cry from double-digit growth during the pandemic. The median U.S. asking rent rose 1.1% year over year to $1,964 in January, the largest annual increase since March 2023, and was unchanged from a month earlier, according...
Survey Finds Despite Cooling Rental Prices, Homeownership Remains Out of Reach for Many
Fewer independent landlords are planning to raise rents this year, but tenants paying persistently higher rents say it's likely to impact their home purchasing plans this year Over the past few years it's become more expensive than ever to rent, and with rental affordability a pressing national...
Top 10 states to which Gen Zers are moving (and the states they are leaving)
New Zillow analysis finds Texas, California top the list of Gen Z relocation destinations Gen Z may prioritize job opportunities and sunshine over affordability when moving out of state. A new Zillow® analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) finds...
Mortgage Rate Optimism Hits Survey High
Consumer Sentiment toward Housing at Highest Level in Nearly Two Years The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 3.5 points in January to 70.7, its highest level since March 2022, due primarily to increased consumer confidence in job security and another significant jump in...
Yardi Matrix Anticipates Slowdown in New Construction in 2024
Multifamily construction starts expected to continue to moderate this year Multifamily construction starts declined in 2023, but exceeded expectations considering the turmoil in the financial markets. A new report on multifamily construction starts from Yardi® Matrix states that the number of...









