Worried about an AI bubble? Sign up to The Daily Upside to receive smart, actionable market news designed for investors. Going into the year, the National Association of Realtors looked into its crystal ball and projected that U.S. home sales would rise 14% in 2026. JPMorgan said home prices would stabilize, a boon for potential…
Many people are frustrated by the state of the housing market. And who can blame them? In February, the average existing home sold for $398,000, according to the National Association of Realtors. This is the 32nd consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. It has been extremely difficult for new buyers to enter the market when…
Potential homebuyers who have invested in certain cryptocurrencies will be able to use their holdings as collateral to finance a down payment on a home as part of a new mortgage offer. Real estate services company Better Home & Finance Holding Co. plans to roll out the cryptocurrency-backed mortgage sometime in the next three months…
Home sales improved in February, a sign that lower mortgage rates are keeping some buyers away, even as overall demand remains weak. Sales of existing homes rose 1.7% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million, according to data from the National Association of Realtors released Tuesday. Sales improved in all parts…
With mortgage rates hovering around 6% and home prices rising roughly 50% in many markets since 2020, many potential homebuyers feel stuck on the sidelines. Real estate investor Grant Cardone believes that is precisely the problem, and that the biggest obstacle is not the market itself, but how buyers think about it. In a recent…
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales fell in January to the lowest level in more than two years, as falling inventories pushed up home prices. Home sales fell 8.4% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million units, the lowest level since December 2023, the National Association of Realtors…
Shutterstock Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commissions or income through links in the content below. For many young Americans, buying a first home is now a dream deferred. The average first-time buyer is 38 years old, down from the historical range of 29 to 33, according to the National Association of Realtors. “First-time…
Home sales rebounded last month as lower mortgage rates and higher inventory kept some buyers out of the bank. Sales of existing homes rose 1.5% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, the highest level since February, according to data from the National Association of Realtors released Thursday. Year over year,…
