Housing markets

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 consumer price index increased 3.4% in the year through December, the most in three months, led by increases in shelter costs.

Overall, U.S. home prices increased 5.4% in the year ending in November, CoreLogic's latest Home Price Index report found.

Analysis conducted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency found values coming in under contract price as often as 15% of the time in recent years, with appraisers failing to account for quickly changing market conditions.

While several communities offer monetary incentives to attract new residents, some are making overtures with down payment and other types of assistance aimed at building up their local housing markets.

Tracy Kasper's departure follows the November exit of former CEO Bob Goldberg.

Manhattan home prices rose for the first time in more than a year, as surging high-end sales propelled the market and lower mortgage rates set the stage for a broader recovery in 2024.

The segment demonstrated sustained resilience in the third quarter, growing its share of the market each month amid rate volatility, according to Corelogic.

The share of relocators was 23.9% in November, the first annual decline recorded by the brokerage but still well above the 19% pre-pandemic rate.

Borrowers can shell out nearly $300 less per month to purchase a median-priced home compared to late October when rates peaked near 7.8%, according to new data.

The National Association of Realtors' index of contract signings to purchase previously owned homes was unchanged at 71.6, the lowest in data back to 2001.

The city claims it can build the rental units quicker through this mechanism rather than low income housing tax credits.

State and local governments have collected $757 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, according to analysis from the National Association of Home Builders.

Home lending and real estate-related businesses developed tools to answer loan officer questions, help write marketing copy, envision newly designed interiors and even correspond with consumers on a limited basis.

Values declined in two regions and were flat in two others, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index measures a period when 30-year mortgage rates were climbing toward 8%, shutting out increasing numbers of would-be homebuyers.

The so-called core personal consumption expenditures price index barely rose in November and trailed policymakers' 2% target by one measure, reinforcing the central bank's pivot toward interest-rate cuts next year.

Purchases of new single-family homes decreased 12.2% to a 590,000 annual pace last month, a one-year low, government figures showed Friday.

Median homes in the top three cities in this ranking are being sold on average 12 days faster than the year before.