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Mortgage rates declined again this week as inflation continues to moderate. The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI report contained no major surprises and a September rate cut from the Fed should be a done deal. Annual price increases measured by the consumer price index have fallen to 2.9% from...

A new Zillow survey covering 26 metro areas found that residents largely support allowing middle housing in residential neighborhoods. Middle housing options are those that fall into categories between single-family lots and large multifamily buildings, such as duplexes or small apartment buildings. A clear majority of homeowners surveyed (78%) voiced...

Sellers have a slight edge nationwide, though less of one than in recent years. Buffalo, the Bay Area and the Northeast rank among the best areas for sellers.

Despite mortgage rates soaring to above 7% in 2022, roughly 7.9 million families that did not own the home they lived in could afford to take on a new mortgage payment.

Price growth continued to flatten into June, before the more significant mortgage rate relief we’ve seen since.

The seasonally adjusted S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index® increased 0.3% in April, matching its growth in March.