Falling mortgage rates have driven the largest year-over-year drop in monthly housing costs in more than a year, boosting buyer affordability even as market activity remains muted
Pending home sales in December 2025 dropped to their second-lowest level on record as buyers pulled back amid high costs and economic uncertainty, while home prices remained elevated and listings declined
Fueled by extreme inventory shortages, intense buyer competition, and continued home price growth, Hartford, Connecticut has supplanted Buffalo, New York as the nation's most competitive real estate market
Zillow found that U.S. homebuyers increasingly prioritized lifestyle, flexibility, and access to nature over traditional luxury and size, signaling a broader shift toward homes that support daily living, multigenerational needs and personal well-being
U.S. housing payments have fallen to a two-year low as mortgage rates dip, but seasonal factors and economic uncertainty are keeping buyers and sellers on the sidelines at the outset of 2026
Cotality data show U.S. home price growth slowing to 1% as the housing market enters 2026 on firmer footing, with easing rates and regional divergence shaping a more balanced outlook
January is the cheapest month to buy a home — saving buyers up to $23,000 compared to May, the priciest month of the year, according to a new LendingTree analysis
Housing experts argue that a targeted capital gains tax exemption for seniors could unlock millions of long-held homes, easing supply constraints, and improving affordability
Zillow’s latest agent trends report shows online research now shapes most buyer and seller agent decisions, often before the first conversation occurs
ATTOM finds affordability strains, rising foreclosures, and elevated unemployment pushing several U.S. housing markets, led by inland California counties, into heightened downturn risk in Q3