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♊ See which Midwestern city now 𓂃boasts the hottest real estate market in the US
Oshkosh, WI, has just ranked as the most desirable market in t🙈he U.S. for the first time in the data’s 🍰history, according to the Realtor.com® Hottest Housing Markets rankings for July.
🧸 The ‘Texa♐fornia’ trend: Californians are still fleeing to Texas and other shocking states
Texas is by far the most popular destinat🐼ion for Californians, with an estimated 102,000 residents in the Golden State moving to the Lone Star State in 2022, according to Texas Real💝tors’...
These cities have more housing sto♈ck ⭕than before COVID-19
Homebuyers have had fewer houses to choose from than they did be�꧃�fore the pandemic—even though active listings were up by more than 36% in July.
12 hidden markets with lower ris👍ks of climate catastrophes
In the latest Wall S𒅌treet Journal/Realtor.com® Housing Market Ranking, 12 of the top 20 housing markets are in the Midwest.
T♐he 10 most pꦺopular housing markets Americans are flocking to
If movi༺ng to Columbus, OH, is on your to-do list, get your best offers in early because this Midwest city tops the list of the most popular housing markets in...
Ten livable, cyclist-friendly cities that will g🌌et your pedals pumping
These are the cities where cyclists dominate the morning commute, bike lanes are abundant, and paths w🔯eave through urban lan🦂dscapes.
༒ The 4 housing 💃market myths hurting buyers and sellers
With sellers an𝔉d buyers at an impasse, misconceptions and outright myths are popping up on both sides about the state of the market on social channels and forums
The states with the highest number of assumable mortgages — and how to gཧet one
"An assumable mortgage may be especially appealing to buyers as these loaꦡns effectively pass a homeowner’s current low-rate mortgage to the buyer,” says Hannah Jones, Realtor.com senior analyst.
Looking for a fresh st♔ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚart? These cities will pay you cash to move
🔯 For many people, making money moves is a good call, according to Realtor.com® senior economist Ralph McLaughlin. “The double bonus of a cash subsidy combined with lower h𝄹ome prices could be quite attractive...
Why some of America's poorest states have the highest homeownership
“A few factors are at play here,” says Realtor.com® economist Hannah Jones. “States with lower median income levels tend to have lower home prices as well, even when considered relati▨ve to earnings.”
🔴 The top housing market in the US has homes below $200K is in heartland — and selling fast⭕
“Only five of the top 20 markets were priced higher tꦦhan the U.S. median in June, underscoring the import🥀ance of affordability to today’s buyers,” a senior economic research analyst says.
ꦅ 𓄧 America’s top 10 rental markets: Jobs, affordable homes, and more
Austin was ranked the best rental market in the United States based on the number of affordable renting options and job opportunities, a𝕴ccording to a new report by Reౠaltor.com®.
These 5 ‘Owning Manhattan’ properties haven't sold since hit Netflix show—here’s why
From the tallest residential tower in the world to a penthouse with beach house vibes in the center of New York City—and even some propertie🌟s pr✱iced under $1 million—take a...
These 'hidden costs' of homeownership are the top risk for mortgage delinquencies
The average tax on single-family homes in the U.S. rose 4.1% l𓆉ast year, to $4,062, following a 3% increase in 2022, according to ATT♔OM Data Solutions.
🍌 We’re retired sisters and live on $44K a year in France — buying a house abroad was cheaper than the US
Sisters Jennifer McGuire and Kat McAfee couldn't afford to retire comfortably in New York, so they decide🌺d to relocate to Dordogne, France.
Mortgage rate lock-in gap: some states have it worse in U🙈.S. housing marဣket
Homeowners in stat🐭es with slim lock-in gaps will see less of a cost increase if they sel♑l their homes and then buy at current mortgage rates.
Rents have been falling in these cities over the la💯st year — Is yours one of them?
However, rental prices have dropped in more pronounced wa🅷ys in certain markets, so apartment hunters might feel some palpable relief in their pocketbooks depending on where they’re apartment hunting.
The salary needed to afford a home has ♍more than doubled since before the pandemic—see how your city is faring
Scraping together enough money to buy a home can seem like a fruitless endeavor, especially in today𓄧’s housing market dominated by high mortgage rates and soaring list prices.
Sure you can afford to buy 🐠a home, but can you afford to pay for the rest?
Maryland home inspector Welmoed Sisson recently met homebuyers who were about t🎃o purchase a house at the very top end of what they could afford.
Real estate investors are snapping up a 🐲record number of homes—especially in these 5 affordable cities
Investors made up 14.8🉐% of home purchases in the first quarter of 2024—the highest percentage in the data’s history (d൲ating to 2001), according to the Realtor.com® 2024 Q1 Investment Report.