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The top five states have an average realtor commission rate of 6.04%.

The top five states have an average number of home improvement loans for every 100,000 owner-occupied housing units of 688.5 and an average loan amount of $119,973.

Also, nonbanks make a noticeable push in the wholesale space, Citizens Bank alums find new homes, Ranieri Solutions names new CEO, and more.

The real estate markets where prices are expected to rise the most this year will see an average increase of 5.14%.

The median listing price per square foot changed an average of 11.04% from one year to the next in the top five metro areas.

The reality of converting office properties to multifamily housing is not as simple as it might seem, said Lisa Pendergast.

Properties in the top three ZIP codes are seen by an average of 4.5 times more unique viewers than the typical property in the U.S. and spend an average of 16.3 days on the market.

Home buyers appear to place the highest priority on affordability, with cities in the Midwest and Northeast taking the majority of top spots on Zillow's list.

The top five banks and thrifts have nearly $96 billion in combined home equity loan portfolios as of September 30, 2023.

Bank investors hope they can party like it's 1995, when the U.S. economy stayed healthy even after aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. But a few analysts are a bit more cautious over whether banks' loan books will hold up as well this time.