Analysis and Data

NAR reports that housing markets in the supply-constrained Northeast and more affordable Midwest experienced stronger price appreciation in the third quarter of 2025

With the first baby boomers set to turn 80 in 2026, senior housing demand is nearing a historic inflection point, and a combination of limited new supply, evolving care models, and changing consumer expectations is pushing occupancy to record highs

An analysis of domestic migration data shows high-flood-risk counties lost nearly 30,000 more residents than gained last year, driven largely by outflows from Miami and Houston

In its mid-year report, Realtor.com finds that investors are paying up to 35% above the median home sales price, as typical buyers have pulled back amid affordability challenges

Raisin's “2025 State of Homebuying Report” reveals that 96% of Americans planning to buy face significant challenges, with affordability emerging as the top obstacle, as the average buyer must save for six years in order to afford a downpayment

NAR has found that the share of first-time homebuyers has contracted by 50% since 2007, as affordable inventory continues to run scarce for those just entering the market

The Mortgage Economic Review is a monthly summary of key economic indicators, data, and events pertinent to mortgage, housing, and finance professionals

A new National Association of Realtors poll reveals that the average median downpayment for a home was 19%, with first-timers buyers putting down just 10% of the purchase price, and repeat buyers putting down up to 23% of the purchase price

As affordability challenges and uncertainty about the economy are keeping buyers and sellers on the sidelines, just 28 out of every 1,000 U.S. homes changed hands in the first nine months of 2025, the lowest rate reported since the 1990s

Home sales under contact remained relatively the same as August with an uptick in sales forecast on the horizon, as lower rates, improved affordability, and higher inventory begin to draw more buyers back into the market