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This category covers housing market trends, property prices, affordability, rental markets, and real estate investment insights. It helps readers understand how housing decisions are influenced by economic conditions.
Homeowners across the United States faced a sharper wave of new foreclosure filings last month, with 27,304 foreclosure starts recorded in May, a 13 percent increase compared with the same month a year earlier. That year-ago baseline stood at 24,165 starts, according to ATTOM data. The jump arrived even as overall foreclosure activity dipped slightly…
Homebuyers across the United States are pulling back from the market as mortgage rates hover near 6.5 percent and listing prices sit at record levels. Pending home sales have now declined for a fourth consecutive week, reflecting an affordability squeeze that shows no sign of easing. The 30-year fixed rate has barely moved in roughly…
Renters searching for an apartment in Manhattan now face a median asking price above $5,000 a month, a threshold the borough has never crossed before. The record arrives alongside a citywide rental vacancy rate that fell to just 1.4 percent, according to the 2023 Housing and Vacancy Survey conducted for the NYC Department of Housing…
American homebuyers now face a median sale price above $400,000 for the first time on record, a threshold crossed while transaction volumes sit at their lowest point in three decades. The split between rising prices and shrinking sales activity defines the housing market heading into the second half of 2026, squeezing both first-time buyers and…
Homeowners in California, Nebraska, New Mexico and Georgia face projected rate increases at least two to four times the national average in 2026, with California leading the pack at a 15.8 percent jump. The four states stand out against a national forecast of 4 percent growth, a sharp deceleration from the 12 percent surge that…
Homeowners across the United States, and especially in Florida, are facing growing pressure as foreclosure filings climbed for an eighth consecutive month in April 2026. ATTOM’s April 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report confirmed the streak, describing the trend as a “gradual annual climb” that has persisted since last fall. The sustained rise raises pointed questions…
Renters searching for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco now face advertised prices that have crossed a threshold no previous market cycle reached. The typical one-bedroom asking rent in the city has topped $4,000 a month for the first time, according to the MTC/ABAG Vital Signs indicator that tracks advertised rents across the Bay Area….
American drivers are paying 64% more for auto insurance than they did five years ago, based on the motor vehicle insurance component of the Consumer Price Index through May 2026. That cumulative increase has landed on household budgets even as the rate of annual growth has slowed, with 2026 on track for the smallest year-over-year…
Georgia homeowners are facing a sharp rise in foreclosure activity, with filings across the state climbing 78% in early 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier. The surge is hitting counties large and small, and it raises hard questions about whether borrowers who held on through years of pandemic-era protections are now losing…
Homeowners across the United States face a fifth straight year of rising insurance costs, with average premiums projected to climb 4% in 2026 after surging 12% in 2025. That back-to-back increase translates to roughly 16% cumulative growth over two years, adding hundreds of dollars to annual household expenses at a time when budgets are already…