Out-of-Towners Are Driving Up Rental Demand in These Five Cities—as Prices Fall for the 27th Straight Month

Out-of-Towners Are Driving Up Rental Demand in These Five Cities—as Prices Fall for the 27th Straight Month

The rise of remote work and surging rents in major metros have pushed priced-out residents to search elsewhere for more budget-friendly housing options, fueling out-of-market demand in 20 cities over the last six years.  In the third quarter of 2025, five metros stood out for having experienced the most drastic shifts in renter makeup: Detroit; … Read more

NAR Predicts Double-Digit Growth in Home Sales in 2026 With Prices Rising 4%

NAR Predicts Double-Digit Growth in Home Sales in 2026 With Prices Rising 4%

The U.S. housing market will finally turn the corner in 2026, with a double-digit increase in home sales supporting a 4% increase in home prices, according to new predictions from the National Association of Realtors®. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun forecasts sales volume for existing homes will rise 14% next year after three years of … Read more

Hollywood’s $500 Million Bet on Brooklyn Could Send Bushwick and Red Hook Home Prices Soaring

Brooklyn, NY, Echelon Studios

Two Brooklyn neighborhoods are poised to see massive growth as Hollywood moves in. Bushwick and Red Hook will each be the site of a film studio, together valued at $500 million, from Los Angeles-based Echelon Studios. While one would be hard pressed to find a neighborhood in Brooklyn that hasn’t seen staggering transformation in the … Read more

Out-of-Town Buyers Can’t Quit the Heartland—Even as Prices Rise

Nashville Tennessee skyline at sunset

It started as a pandemic-era trend, but it’s showing no signs of slowing down: American heartland cities are drawing young professionals and families seeking a mix of relative affordability and ample job opportunities.  Realtor.com® researchers looked at cross-market housing data for the third quarter of 2025 to identify heartland markets that attracted the most interest … Read more

Home Prices Nearly Double in These U.S. Opportunity Zones Offering Tax Incentives

Home Prices Nearly Double in These U.S. Opportunity Zones Offering Tax Incentives

Homebuyers and real estate investors are always on the hunt for a deal, and some areas throughout the country are offering incentives. Currently, 8,764 places have been deemed Opportunity Zones across the U.S. They’re federally designated census tracts where certain investments may qualify for tax incentives under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “These … Read more

Home Prices Fall in 23% of Markets But Remain Strong in Northeast and Midwest

Home Prices Fall in 23% of Markets But Remain Strong in Northeast and Midwest

Home prices fell annually in 23% of markets last quarter, but price growth remained strong in the Northeast and Midwest, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors®. Median sales prices for existing single-family homes declined on an annual basis in 51 metro areas out of the 230 tracked, while rising in 176 … Read more

Home Value Growth Slows Further as Prices Drop in 9 of Top 20 Metros

Home Value Growth Slows Further as Prices Drop in 9 of Top 20 Metros

National growth in home values continues to slow, with prices now falling in 9 out of the 20 major metro areas tracked by a key index. The value of single-family homes in the U.S. as measured by repeat transactions rose 1.5% in August compared to a year earlier, according to data from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller … Read more