May 02, 2022 Will more expensive mortgage payments cool buyers’ interest? By Joe Benevides As we’ve written about plenty in our Trending Topics section, home prices have increased rapidly since the beginning of the COVID-19...
Apr 20, 2022 The real estate market is slowing down, not stopping By Joe Benevides With inflation hitting record highs in the U.S. and mortgage rates on the climb, we’re starting to see the housing market slow down a...
Mar 23, 2022 Home buyers want places that mix work and play By Joe Benevides It’s no secret that we’ve seen a rise in remote work the past two years, and with that, we’ve seen more people interested in moving...
Feb 24, 2022 2021 saw record home price increases, but 2022 could be back to normal By Joe Benevides Remember all the chatter last spring and summer about the sizzling U.S. real estate market and the upward pressure on prices? It prompted...
Feb 10, 2022 As predicted, mortgage rates are starting to rise in early 2022 By Joe Benevides Back in December, I wrote about where mortgage rates could be headed in 2022.The prevailing thought was that the historically low rates...
Dec 15, 2021 Where are mortgage rates headed in the coming year? By Joe Benevides It was a wild 2021 in the U.S. housing market. As Americans gained some stability following a challenging 2020 — and with mortgage rates...
Nov 10, 2021 Zillow offers a cautionary tale on “iBuyer” market By Joe Benevides Before the COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy and housing market, we were watching the trend of “iBuyers,” or instant buyers,...
Oct 28, 2021 The U.S. housing market is cooling down — sort of By Joe Benevides Home prices made a big jump in 2020fueling the climb throughout the summer months. and continued to increase this year, with bidding...
Sep 30, 2021 As home prices continue to surge, a key question is bubbling up By Joe Benevides Home prices in the U.S. were up nearly 20 percent in July compared to the same time a year ago. The year-over-year increase was roughly...
Jul 29, 2021 “Emerging” housing markets are smaller and offer room to grow, new rankings show By Joe Benevides The Big Sky State is the big winner in a new set of rankings that evaluates the top emerging housing markets throughout the U.S....
May 25, 2021 Inventory issues continue to limit home sales and push up prices By Joe Benevides The sale of existing homes in the U.S. decreased about 3 percent between March and April — largely due to an inventory that continues to...
Apr 26, 2021 Bay Area rebound provides snapshot of housing market recovery By Joe Benevides The Bay Area has traditionally been seen as one of the most competitive and expensive housing markets in the U.S., but like many...