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Specifically, single-family homes were built at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 963,000, up 3.2% from 933,000 in August and up 8.6% from 887,000 a year earlier, according to government figures.
Brutalist style and sensory gardens may seem at odds — but they are both hot home design trends that will rule 2024. At least, according to new predictions from Zillow.
A 15% rise in applications for adjustable-rate mortgages drove overall mortgage applications higher in the most recent weekly survey.
Housing affordability has worsened in many parts of the country as wages fail to grow at the same pace as home prices.
Regionally, pending sales were down across the board on both a monthly and an annual basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said.
Among the top upgrades: large showers.
Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.11 million units, up 3.7% from July but down 14.6% on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said.
New data from StorageCafe shows that Fort Myers is a prime example of a place that strikes the balance between city living and an affordable community.
Coral Gables is two for two in Opendoor’s second-annual ranking of the most family-friendly U.S. cities.
Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.
The median area for a new single-family home fell to 2,191 square feet in the second quarter — the lowest recorded size since 2010.
CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through next year, albeit at a more traditional pace than in the height of the pandemic.
Those looking to buy a house will be paying a premium as inventory continues to be an issue.
Eighteen percent of millennials — approximately one in five — believe they will never become a homeowner, according to a recent survey from Redfin.
Despite the area’s recent FEMA designation as a Special Flood Hazard Area, Fort Myers’ population has grown by 8.1% since 2020.
Pending transactions were in negative territory for most of this year, so the recent increases could bode well for future activity.