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Only a tiny fraction of U.S. homeowners have negative equity

The fact that U.S. home prices are up 45% since March 2020 explains why few homeowners are underwater.

Bill proposes kicking institutional investors out of the U.S. housing market. But would it actually improve affordability?

Democratic lawmakers introduce a bill that'd force institutional homebuyers to sell off their homes over a 10-year period

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8% mortgage rates didn't crush U.S. homebuilders

U.S. homebuilders continue to report robust earnings, even as they bear the expenses of costly mortgage buydowns.

Realtor.com: 10 hottest housing markets—and 10 coldest markets

A lower "Hotness Score" indicates a softer (cold) housing market, while a higher score indicates a stronger (hot) housing market

Instead of a substantial institutional selloff, we're witnessing a deliberate culling of home portfolios

Parcl Labs: Among the 21 major institutional homebuyers, only 3 are selling off at least 2% of their portfolio right now

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These 10 housing markets issued the most housing permits in October

The Sun Belt continues to dominate the nation's homebuilding landscape, a trend predating the pandemic frenzy.

Only a tiny fraction of U.S. homeowners have negative equity

The fact that U.S. home prices are up 45% since March 2020 explains why few homeowners are underwater.

Lance Lamberta day ago

Bill proposes kicking institutional investors out of the U.S. housing market. But would it actually improve affordability?

Democratic lawmakers introduce a bill that'd force institutional homebuyers to sell off their homes over a 10-year period

Lance Lambert2 days ago

8% mortgage rates didn't crush U.S. homebuilders

U.S. homebuilders continue to report robust earnings, even as they bear the expenses of costly mortgage buydowns.

Lance Lambert3 days ago

Realtor.com: 10 hottest housing markets—and 10 coldest markets

A lower "Hotness Score" indicates a softer (cold) housing market, while a higher score indicates a stronger (hot) housing market

Lance Lambert4 days ago

Instead of a substantial institutional selloff, we're witnessing a deliberate culling of home portfolios

Parcl Labs: Among the 21 major institutional homebuyers, only 3 are selling off at least 2% of their portfolio right now

Lance Lambert5 days ago

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These 10 housing markets issued the most housing permits in October

The Sun Belt continues to dominate the nation's homebuilding landscape, a trend predating the pandemic frenzy.

Lance Lambert6 days ago

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What's happening to housing inventory, as told by 3 interactive maps

The Lance Lambert Inventory Tracker is updated to include November analysis for U.S. metros and counties

Lance Lambert7 days ago

Housing inventory typically declines in November—but this year it rose

The U.S. housing market experienced more cooling than usual last month, undoubtedly influenced by mortgage rates hovering around 8% amid the seasonally soft window.

Lance Lambert8 days ago

This institutional homebuyer is selling off so fast it's creating inventory in some regional pockets. But why?

Institutional landlords aren't flooding the housing market with inventory, but there are exceptions like VineBrook Homes

Lance Lambert9 days ago

10 housing markets expected to see the most homebuyer migration in 2024

Redfin: "Homebuyers are leaving San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles more than any other metros in the country."

Lance Lambert10 days ago

U.S. home prices to hold firm in 2024 even if a mild recession hits, Fannie Mae says

Fannie Mae’s forecast model expects U.S. home prices to finish 2023 up +6.7% followed by a +2.8% gain in 2024.

Lance Lambert11 days ago

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This interactive map shows housing inventory shift by county

A close examination of the Lance Lambert Inventory Tracker reveals stark regional divides.

Lance Lambert12 days ago

Unlocking affordability: This startup opens a gateway to attain a 3% mortgage rate

Roam exclusively showcases homes currently for sale with loans eligible to be assumable

Lance Lambert17 days ago

Builder buydowns 101: How to find new construction deals

While some builders have resorted to straightforward price reductions or cash incentives, the preferred tactic among many prominent builders is offering mortgage rate buydowns

Lance Lambert18 days ago

Morgan Stanley: 2024 housing market is 'poised for an improvement in affordability that we have only seen a handful of times over the past ~35'

Morgan Stanley expects U.S. home prices to soften some in 2024, however, says "strong fundamentals of existing homeowners will prevent sizable corrections”

Lance Lambert19 days ago

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House price analysis for over 800 metros and 3,000 counties

Updated access to the Lance Lambert House Price Tracker

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The real estate industry faces 'reform or something more revolutionary' says Redfin CEO

ResiClub asked Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman about broker lawsuits and potential repercussions.

Lance Lambert21 days ago

We've witnessed a significant decline in institutional homebuying activity—except in this one Midwestern housing market

Parcl Labs: 10 regional housing markets where institutional investors bought the most single-family homes over the last 3 months

Lance Lambert22 days ago

Housing market affordability is made worse by NIMBYism, says Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin

Barkin: 'Subsidizing current prices at a wide scale will only increase demand further, worsening the imbalance with supply. Suppressing demand isn’t an attractive option either. So, that leaves us with the need to increase housing supply.”

Lance Lambert23 days ago

The best deal in housing: new construction

Lennar, a homebuilder ranked No. 119 on the Fortune 500, is presently promoting a "fixed [mortgage] rate of 5.75%" in Colorado.

Lance Lambert24 days ago

Zillow walks back its bullish 2024 home price forecast

U.S. home prices will remain stagnant in 2024, according to Zillow, which had previously anticipated a significant increase next year.

Lance Lambert25 days ago

The U.S. housing market's quiet tailwind

This persistent strength in the U.S. labor market has also acted as a tailwind for the housing sector.

Lance Lamberta month ago

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Home prices are still booming in these 40 regional housing markets

Among the nation's 384 largest housing markets, 40 have witnessed resale home prices surge by at least 10% on a year-over-year basis.

Lance Lamberta month ago

This regional housing market has a big institutional sell-off underway. But why?

There's no massive national flood of inventory coming from institutional landlords. But they are pulling back in some pockets.

Lance Lamberta month ago

Housing market resale activity is 'dead as a doornail', Redfin CEO says

Existing home sales are so low that there's nowhere to go but up, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman tells ResiClub.

Lance Lamberta month ago