Diane Whitfield
Covers residential real estate and the agents behind it, from listings and design to the deals that close.
American home shoppers are increasingly looking beyond the metropolitan areas where they currently live, according to housing-market data highlighted Friday, showing how affordability and employment opportunities are reshaping residential search patterns.
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Housing affordability remained a major challenge for American households as the cost of financing a home continued to consume a substantial share of household income.
The U.S. housing market faced another affordability setback as mortgage costs remained elevated, highlighting the continuing financial challenge for households attempting to purchase homes.
Pending home sales declined across the United States in July, reaching their lowest level of the year as higher mortgage rates and elevated home prices continued to weigh on residential demand.
The Madison County, Alabama, housing market entered a slower summer period as single-family homes remained relatively expensive and properties spent more time on the market.
Peabody, Massachusetts, has emerged as the hottest ZIP code in the United States in the latest Realtor.com housing analysis, highlighting the intense competition still present in selected residential markets.
The U.S. housing market faced another challenge on August 6 as new data showed residential construction spending declined in June, highlighting the difficulty of adding new homes while financing and development costs remain elevated. The development comes as homebuyers continue facing affordability pressures and housing markets across the country work to increase available inventory.
