Stories Tagged as
Home prices
Strong local economies help power home price increases in NYC, Las Vegas
Sep 24, 2024
Prices in New York and Las Vegas both grew more than 8% last month, according to the Case-Shiller Index.
How the paper "wealth effect" influences real-life spending
Jun 5, 2024
Consumers enjoying a buoyant stock market and high house prices may feel inclined to spend more, but how much more is uncertain.
Home prices have risen 423% in 40 years, fueling economic discontent
Apr 9, 2024
From 1984 to 2023, the median cost of a new home rose from $79,900 to $417,700, more than double the rate of overall price inflation.
Suburban home values were up 5.6% last year
Mar 6, 2024
But suburban owners still want to be close to downtown amenities.
Profits from sales of median-price homes fell slightly last year, but are still pretty huge
Jan 25, 2024
People who sold a median-price home last year made more than $120,000 in profit on a typical sale, according to a new report out today from the property data company ATTOM.
Home prices aren't guaranteed to skyrocket this year
by
Justin Ho
Jan 19, 2024
Housing demand has been improving in recent months, as mortgage rates have ticked down. And while that's putting upward pressure on home prices, there are a few factors that could keep a lid on home price appreciation.
Owning a home now takes a bigger chunk of Americans' incomes
Dec 21, 2023
A report out Thursday from the real estate data firm ATTOM finds that a home, and all its related costs, now eat up about 34% of the average wage nationwide.
For public good, not for profit.
With high prices and interest rates, homebuyers feel the pressure
Dec 8, 2023
Realty firm Redfin said homes are less affordable than at any time since they started tallying the numbers 11 years ago.
What we can learn from U.S. cities where homelessness is trending downward
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 6, 2023
Towns making progress, an overwhelmed system, affordable housing — here’s what to expect ahead of new federal data on homelessness.
First-time homebuyers are older these days
Nov 21, 2023
The median age of first-time homebuyers is now 35 — up from 29 in 1981. And the median age of all homebuyers is now 49 —
up from 31 in 1981.