Realtor.com data show U.S. homebuyers now need about seven years to save for a typical downpayment — an improvement from 2022, but still roughly double pre-pandemic norms, with sharp regional disparities persisting
Realtor.com’s latest rent report shows rents falling for the 28th straight month, but finds that only a handful of major metros are affordable for full-time minimum wage workers, even as wage hikes begin to offer modest relief
Realtor.com reports that the steep jump between current low mortgage payments and the much higher costs of buying a home today has created a nationwide “lock-in effect” that is suppressing mobility, constraining inventory, and hitting high-priced markets
Realtor.com reports a slow but tangible improvement for homebuyers in November, fueled by increasing inventory, declining rates, and better affordability
