Browsing: housing costs
The ultra-rich are scooping up mansions while almost no one else can afford a typical home
In December last year, Fortune wrote we were in the midst of “a new American era of housing haves and…
Austin is the best place for renters, according to Realtor.com—forget the northeast or west
“Silicon Hills,” a “California-like city,” a boomtown: all terms once used interchangeably for none other than Austin, Texas. It’s a…
With homebuying ‘more expensive than ever,’ buyers are backing out of deals at a record pace
Deals are falling through in the housing world. Roughly 56,000 home purchase agreements were called off last month, which translates…
The economy matters in an election year. And while our economy is fine on paper, it might not feel that…
While the Jurupa Oak is ancient, it’s no feeble thing. Living in Riverside County, California, the tree has beat the…
Gen Z want to live in expensive cities—instead of moving to the outskirts, their parents are paying their rent
Young people often dream of a bustling social life and a career in the city. The only problem? Gen Z…
Top economist: Buyers and sellers should brace themselves for the 6% mortgage rate reality
If you’re a baby boomer, you might not consider today’s mortgage rates to be high. After all, in the 1980s…
If mortgage rates stay above 6.5%, ‘the chances of an imminent recovery are slim’ for housing demand, Capital Economics says
The housing world is in limbo. Last year, existing home sales plummeted to an almost three-decade low because nobody was…
We’re passing through ‘the worst housing affordability crisis’ ever seen, former Housing Secretary says—and it isn’t going to fix itself
Home prices and rents skyrocketed during the pandemic-fueled housing boom, and mortgage rates subsequently soared. Because mortgage rates shot up…
Landlords are on edge over the housing market’s insurance shock—a whopping 80% say they’re anxious, survey reveals
The housing world doesn’t need another problem, but it has one: insurance. The insurance scene is changing, and property insurers…












