"Younger homebuyers—mostly Gen Z and Millennials—are especially into the idea of rental income as a key factor in their home buying decisions," said Zillow Senior Population Scientist Manny Garcia.
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Despite the widespread aspiration for homeownership, many Americans lack the necessary knowledge of basic concepts integral to this dream.
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Still hot as ever, the housing market is continuing to find new highs in 2022 but consumers now overwhelmingly agree that the time is right to mold the ...
Read More »COVID-19 Is Still Affecting Homebuyers’ Choices
The housing market is currently in a tizzy—prices hit new records seemingly every day, while inventory sits near record lows. Even with the market in its current state, ...
Read More »Consumer Sentiment Toward Housing Softens
Younger households are growing more pessimistic with concerns of rising home prices and the future trajectory of mortgage rates.
Read More »How Much Homebuyers Know About Homebuying
A new industry survey reveals where homebuyers feel confident about the process, where they don’t, and even what percent of the surveyed would purchase an allegedly haunted house if the price was right.
Read More »Homebuyer Interest Down Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
A new survey found the share of realtors seeing an impact on the housing market has tripled since the last reading.
Read More »Wanted: Home in Need of Renovation
A new report found that more and more homebuyers are looking to purchase fixer-uppers that need some renovation. Here’s why.
Read More »Mortgage Apps Decline Despite Stable Rates
Applications for loans decreased even though mortgage rates remained relatively stable. Here’s how the average contract rates and other indices performed during the week.
Read More »Mortgage Apps Decline
Apps decreased for the second consecutive week as rising rates continued to keep borrowers away from mortgage loans. Here’s a breakdown of how various loan application indices performed.
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