housing market

The supply of previously owned single-family homes fell to a 2.4 months in October — the lowest since 1982, when the National Association of Realtors began collecting the data.

'We Need To Build More Homes': Prices Soar Amid Housing Shortage

3:03pm November 19, 2020

by Chris Arnold

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.

My dream Zoom house in Truckee, California.

Zoom Towns And The New Housing Market For The 2 Americas

11:41am September 08, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

One America is living in a housing boom. The other needs support from the government or family for an affordable place to live.

Caroline Wells and her family at their new home outside San Antonio. The builders just finished it so the yard has yet to be planted, but the couple are looking forward to letting the kids run out their energy with a lot more outdoor space than they had a

More Space, Please: Home Sales Booming Despite Pandemic, Recession

3:55pm August 28, 2020

by Chris Arnold

Despite high unemployment, a severe recession and economic uncertainty, the housing market is on a tear. Sales are booming, and prices hit a record high. Low rates and remote work are driving factors.

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Janet Jenkins used RedfinNow, an iBuyer service, to quickly sell her home near Los Angeles. The company repainted it, spruced it up and put it back on the market for sale.

Economy

Who Needs A Realtor? iBuyers Pay Instant Cash For Your House

1:01pm February 26, 2020

by Chris Arnold

Companies such as Opendoor, RedfinNow and Zillow will pay cash for your house and buy it quickly. New numbers show these types of sales are growing very quickly, but is it a good idea?

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Itzel Alarcon recently moved into a rental development near Denver. She says she's renting for now because she saw relatives hurt by the housing crash and is worried that home values might drop again.

Economy

Renters Only: These New Homes Aren't For Sale

4:21pm October 09, 2019

by Chris Arnold

Developers are building thousands of single-family homes that won't require a mortgage to move in. Even people who could afford to buy are choosing to rent — they aren't ready for the long-term debt.

As investors play a growing role in the housing market, many first-time buyers are having a hard time finding a home.

1st-Time Homebuyers Are Getting Squeezed Out By Investors

5:42pm June 21, 2019

by Amy Scott

The pool of smaller, affordable starter houses is low. And the market for these first-time home purchases is increasingly being driven by investors who help push prices out of reach.

Sara Murawski, pictured on the patio of her new condo in Portland, Ore., has been dreaming of homeownership for two decades. This year, she became a first-time homebuyer — seeing first hand how Portland's red-hot housing market is starting to cool and b

Economy

New Homebuyers Face A Friendlier Housing Market, Thanks To Cooldown

8:14am November 03, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

In many parts of the country it's actually gotten a bit easier, though not any cheaper, to buy a house. Housing sales are down nationwide, and the market is cooling off.

See how real home prices have changed since 2000, according to an analysis by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

How To See If Home Prices Are Rising Or Falling Where You Live

4:51pm July 07, 2017

by Chris Arnold

In much of the U.S., the housing crash hangover lingers. New tabulation of home price data lets you zoom in on hundreds of metro areas and counties around the country.

Roman Borisovich is a Russian banker-turned-anti-corruption activist and founder of ClampK, the Campaign for Legislation Against Money-laundering in Property by Kleptocrats. Here Borisovich stands in front of a multi-million dollar London house owned by D

World News

As The Global Rich Buy Up London Homes, Britons Ask If The Money Is Legit

5:16pm May 30, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Many of London's expensive homes are owned by obscure foreign companies. Critics say the city has become a haven for those hiding ill-gotten gains, and the government is starting to respond.

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Millennials are the single biggest group of homebuyers in the U.S.

Forget Generation Rent: More Younger Americans Aim To Buy

6:17pm March 24, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

The kids of the housing crisis — those 35 and under — are among the most eager to buy today. Here are some tips, for everyone, on how to weigh whether renting or buying makes the most sense for you.

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