These 2 states are seeing record rent declines even as prices rise nationally
Metro areas in Florida and Texas are notching record rent declines amid an oversupply of units.
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America's plague of tyrannical homeowners
Florida is trying to crush the local dictators ruining homeowners' lives. The rest of America should follow suit.
Should you sell your house now? The pandemic-driven boost to prices should last until at least 2026, according to Bank of America.
Bank of America forecasts home prices to climb by 4.5% this year and 5% in 2025, suggesting that homeowners wait to sell until at least 2026.
Warren Buffett paid just $31,500 for his home of nearly 70 years. Read his 8 best quotes about buying a house.
Warren Buffett joked about his "love affair" with his home, called it his "third-best investment," and warned the wrong house can be a "nightmare."
Housing affordability improved in just 1% of US counties last quarter
Just seven counties saw housing affordability remain under historical averages, according to data from real estate data firm ATTOM.
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Developers are building tons of new studio and one-bedroom apartments and it's caused rents to drop
However, the pace of new construction of single-family and multi-family homes has started to slow this year — bad news for renters and homebuyers.
I got paid $10,000 to move to Tulsa. My mortgage for a whole house is about what I used to pay to rent one room.
A native Californian who grew tired of the constant driving and high costs moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It's cheaper but also has many other perks.
3 signs the housing market's affordability recession is finally ending
The housing market will see a rolling recovery as supply, price growth, and sales slowly improve, Charles Schwab says.
Canada's bold plan to make housing more affordable is showing signs of working — and could be a model for the US
The Canadian federal government is finding new ways to pressure local governments to legalize denser housing to solve the country's home shortage.
Russia is looking to rein in the country's property boom as it tries to cool an overheating economy
Russia's government has shelled out about half a trillion rubles since 2020 to fund a program that offered mortgages at rates as low as 8%.
Return-to-office policies are driving people to sell their homes - even at a loss
Other reasons that are driving people to move include wanting more space, being closer to family, and lowering costs, according to a survey.
This US region is seeing the biggest rent declines as owners struggle to fill vacancies, Redfin says
Sun Belt states are seeing rent declines of as much as 7% thanks to a surplus of apartments.
Why housing won't get much cheaper when the Fed cuts interest rates
Home prices and rents aren't falling, even if the Fed delivers much-anticipated rate cuts this year, according to Morgan Stanley.
America has a serious ugly home problem
The nagging discontent with the look of new homes reveals big problems with how they're built — and even larger flaws in the American dream itself.
The US housing market has entered bizarro world
"When it comes to the housing market, the laws of supply and demand don't seem to apply any longer," the economist David Rosenberg said.
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The average household would need to save for 36 years to afford a typical home in LA. Here's how 50 US markets compare.
The average household would have to make a $780,000 down payment to afford the monthly mortgage cost of a typical LA home, Zillow found.
Biden and Trump have wildly different approaches to bringing home prices and rents down
Biden has pushed for more federal involvement in housing policy. Trump proposed massive cuts to federal housing programs for the neediest.
'Cold' housing markets in these 3 states may be a buyer's best chance at a bargain
Homebuyers looking for a good deal should look at these three Gulf states where sellers are struggling, Realtor.com says.
Lumber prices have plunged 24% as this year's home builder season fails to meet expectations
"Last week's housing report provided confirmation for many that demand is somewhat worse that most realized," Sherwood Lumber told Business Insider.
Why America's housing-affordability crisis will continue through at least 2026, according to BofA
Pandemic-induced price appreciation will continue until at least 2026, Bank of America said.