If you’re a member of a younger generation, like Gen Z, you may be asking the question: will I ever be able to buy a home? And chances are, you’re worried that’s not going to be in the cards with inflation, rising home prices, mortgage rates, and more seemingly stacked against you. While there’s no arguing this housing market is challenging for first-time homebuyers, it is...
While the wild ride that was the unicorn years of housing is behind us, today's market is still competitive in many areas because the supply of homes for sale is still low. If you're looking to buy a home this season, know that the peak frenzy of bidding wars is in the rearview mirror, but you may still come up against some multiple-offer scenarios. Here are a few things to consider to help you put your...
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The state had the sixth-biggest increase in the country. Florida was neither first nor last in a study that showed how much home prices have shot up over the past five years. In fact, it was nearly 20% less than the state with the biggest increase. (That state was Idaho, with a 91.9% increase in home prices.) Still, the fact that home prices in Florida have increased 73.5% over the past five years,...
67% of Americans say a housing market crash is imminent in the next three years. With all the talk in the media lately about shifts in the housing market, it makes sense why so many people feel this way. But there's good news. Current data shows today's market is nothing like it was before the housing crash in 2008. Back Then, Mortgage Standards Were Less Strict During the lead-up to the housing crisis, it...
Nearly 25% of U.S. homebuyers are looking to move out of their current metro areas, with many people turning their attention to cities in Florida as their next place to call home, according to a new study. "The U.S. housing market has cooled significantly during the second half of 2022 as high mortgage rates, inflation and a stumbling economy deter would-be homebuyers and sellers. But of the people who...
With the rapid shift that's happened in the housing market this year, some people are raising concerns that we're destined for a repeat of the crash we saw in 2008. But in truth, there are many key differences between what's happening today and the bubble in the early 2000s. One of the reasons this isn't like the last time is the number of foreclosures in the market is much lower now. Here's a look at why...
It's real, but be prepared for a protracted renovation project and uncertain future costs. The frantic pandemic pace of the housing market in the United States may be slowing, but the shortage of available homes remains especially affordable ones. What about a fixer-upper? According to a recent'study by StorageCafe, in 36 of the 50 largest U.S. cities, fixer-uppers list for at least 25 percent...