'We're in a holding pattern': Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty
Would-be homebuyers are finding lots of reasons to wait.
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Inflation may be cooling, but the housing market is still too hot for many buyers
The median home price has risen to $413,800 – the second-highest price ever — thanks to a shortage of homes on the market and high mortgage rates. Experts say renting may be a better option.
April home sales dip in Greensboro
Home sales have dipped across the country, region and Triad due to a variety of factors including interest rates, construction costs, and changing demographics.
Home prices see biggest drop in 9 years, thanks to higher mortgage rates
The super-heated housing market is cooling off. Home prices have fallen about 6% since their peak in June. The pace of sales also fell for the 7th straight month.
There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live
Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.
Home prices rose faster than ever in 2021. The typical home gained $50,000 in value
For first time homebuyers it was one of the hardest years ever to afford a house. But homeowners saw tremendous gains in housing wealth.
Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers
Lots of speculators are jockeying to get in on the hot market. Sometime they call homeowners multiple times a day. It can be an invasive nuisance, or worse.
Out Of Whack: Lack of Homes For Sale Sends Prices Surging, Frustrates Buyers
Sales of existing homes fell 6.6% in February from the month before. Meanwhile, prices are up 16% over the past year, giving homeowners about $2 trillion more in equity and widening the wealth gap.
'We Need To Build More Homes': Prices Soar Amid Housing Shortage
It's not only low interest rates pushing up prices to record highs. A historic lack of homes for sale is a big part of it too. And it's making homeownership unaffordable for too many people.
Housing Boom: Sales of Million-Dollar Homes Double
The housing market is on a tear, setting all kinds of records, including prices. But it's also a reflection of the uneven economic recovery and more first-time homebuyers are getting priced out.