Analysis and Data
Data from LendingTree suggests that purchasing a home will hurt a buyers' credit score, however, on average it will rebound within a year.
Latinos may not have the wealth of other demographics, but they still find a way to make home ownership work.
Housing market measures continue to show a typical seasonal cooling with fewer than half of homes selling above list price and new listings of homes for sale down 20% from their 2021 peak.
82% of seniors say they want to live in their home for the rest of their lives.
The U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 19.7% annual gain in July, up from 18.7% in the previous month.
Federal Housing Finance Agency data thru July 2021 showed a 1.4% increase in the U.S. House Price Index.
48% of investors believe that the investment market is worse or much worse than it was one year ago.
More than 50% of respondents in a survey from real estate platform OJO Labs, expressed positive sentiments in the current housing market.
19% of purchase transactions had a contract price above the appraisal valuation in 2021.
Out of the $46.5 billion in rental aid funds, only $1.7 billion (11%) have been distributed by local and state governments.