Chris Whitten has three children in their late teens and early 20s who are edging into adulthood, but it’s not the prospect of becoming an empty nester that keeps him up at night—it’s the fear that none of them will be able to buy or even rent a home in their home state of Rhode … Read more
House hunters hoping to celebrate Thanksgiving in a new home this month might be in luck, as a growing number of metros are shifting from seller’s to buyer’s markets, offering shoppers more options and bargaining power. In early summer, seven of the top 50 U.S. metros—led by Miami, Austin, TX, and Orlando, FL— moved … Read more
Since 1975, the U.S. has undergone sweeping changes in every aspect of life, from politics to technology and fashion (remember bell-bottom jeans ?)—and the housing market has been no exception. A Realtor.com® analysis of 50 years of housing data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) found that, perhaps unsurprisingly, home values have risen across … Read more