Posts filed under: Housing Market Trends

Housing Market Trends

WalletHub Ranked the 182 Best Markets to Rent In—Where Should You Be Investing?

In this article It might be expensive to buy, but rental prices are also rising across the U.S. While some might think it might be better to rent than own, in some cases, that’s not always the case. Inflation has drastically... Read More

Home Prices in These 5 Counties Grew the Most Since Last Year

In this article Home prices across the U.S. had the highest quarter-to-quarter gain since 2015, as potential homebuyers are getting pushed out of an increasingly expensive market.  The median single-family home value rose 10.2% from the first to the second quarter... Read More

New Survey From Opendoor Reveals Interesting Trends—Guess What Groups are Getting Competitive

In this article If you’re planning on buying or selling an investment property, having a handle on market conditions is critical. Can you expect a bidding war? Do you need to pay in all cash to win? What concessions might you... Read More

Top 5 Cash Flow Markets For Less Than $200k in 2023

In this article Where have all the cash flowing properties gone? With high interest rates, low inventory, and purchase prices not budging, it’s becoming harder and harder to find your margins. It’s even harder to find a cash flowing property when your investment... Read More

Rents Exceed Housing Payments In Just Four Markets—Are The Days Of Cash Flow Over?

In this article Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Houston. Those are the only four remaining cities where it costs less to buy a typical home than to rent, according to a new report from Redfin. The analysis compared March home values and rental estimates... Read More

These Are The Top 20 Up-And-Coming Real Estate Markets This Spring

In this article Housing activity often picks up in the spring, but this year, housing affordability concerns and recession fears are impacting seasonal trends. While mortgage rates dipped enough for housing transactions and building activity to surge in February, these metrics looked sluggish for March.... Read More

What An Analysis Of 295 Housing Markets Told Me About The National Market

In this article How would you describe the housing market right now? Is it up? Flat? Down? Crashing? Each option is a little bit correct and a little bit wrong. That’s because these days, there is almost no way to describe... Read More

Rent Prices In These 10 Markets Are Falling The Quickest

In this article Median asking rents are beginning to dip in many markets, according to new data from Redfin, a turnaround from the skyrocketing rent prices observed last spring. The median national asking rent fell to $1,937 in March, a 0.4% year-over-year decline. Median asking... Read More

The Top 10 Best Housing Markets Forecasted For Strong Demand This Decade

In this article Strong demographics have fueled the U.S. demand for housing over the last several years. As millennials, now the largest generation alive in the country, hit their peak home-buying age, demand for home purchases and rental units has surged.... Read More

Real Estate Prices Finally Decline Year-Over-Year After 131 Straight Months Of Increases

In this article It was bound to happen, and it finally did.  Last month, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), real estate prices finally went negative,  “The median existing-home prices for all housing types in February was $363,000, a... Read More