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Remote work levels drop in 39 of the 40 largest markets—what it means for housing

Remote work levels drop in 39 of the 40 largest markets—what it means for housing

There is a slow but steady pullback of fully remote workers returning to the office; however, every major market still has more remote workers than it did in 2019.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
MortgageMortgage
Here's the fastest path to lower mortgage rates

Here's the fastest path to lower mortgage rates

When it comes to mortgage rates, the key factor to watch moving forward remains the labor market.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
Chart: High-income job markets tend to have higher-priced housing markets
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Chart: High-income job markets tend to have higher-priced housing markets

ResiClub PRO | While local incomes correlate strongly with local house prices, it’s notable that some housing markets—in particular along the West Coast in California—have particularly wide gaps between house prices and incomes.

Meghan Malas
Meghan Malas
Regional housing market analysisRegional housing market analysis
Comprehensive home price analysis spanning over 800 metros and 3,000 counties
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Comprehensive home price analysis spanning over 800 metros and 3,000 counties

ResiClub PRO | The Lance Lambert House Price Tracker just got updated to include our latest house price analysis.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
HomebuildingHomebuilding
Giant homebuilders are eating up more market share—just look at Lennar

Giant homebuilders are eating up more market share—just look at Lennar

Lennar (73,087 home closings in 2023) announced on November 19, 2024 it's acquiring Rausch Coleman Homes (4,437 home closings in 2023).

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
ForecastForecast
Where home prices are headed, according to Zillow's latest forecast

Where home prices are headed, according to Zillow's latest forecast

Zillow’s latest forecast expects U.S. home prices to rise +2.9% over the next 12 months, from October 2024 to October 2025.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
HomebuildingHomebuilding
Chart: Apartment builders are pulling back while single-family homebuilders hold steady

Chart: Apartment builders are pulling back while single-family homebuilders hold steady

On a year-over-year basis, single-family housing starts are down -0.5%, while multifamily (5 units or more) starts are down -12.6%.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
Regional housing market analysisRegional housing market analysis
54 of the nation’s 200 largest housing markets are now above pre-pandemic inventory—it was just 17 markets last year

54 of the nation’s 200 largest housing markets are now above pre-pandemic inventory—it was just 17 markets last year

The U.S. housing market is gradually recovering from the inventory depletion that occurred during the Pandemic Housing Boom.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
The biggest second-home hot spots, as told by one interactive map
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The biggest second-home hot spots, as told by one interactive map

ResiClub PRO | There were roughly 4.5 million second homes in the U.S. in 2023—about 3% of all housing units. However, in some counties, that figure exceeds 50%.

Meghan Malas
Meghan Malas
National home price growth is decelerating—just look at this chart

National home price growth is decelerating—just look at this chart

Year-over-year change in national home prices, according to four major indices.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
Regional housing market analysisRegional housing market analysis
Update: Housing market inventory dynamics in 800+ metros and 3,000+ counties
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Update: Housing market inventory dynamics in 800+ metros and 3,000+ counties

ResiClub PRO | The Lance Lambert Inventory Tracker has been updated to include analysis based on full-month October inventory data for U.S. metros and counties.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
Homeowners insuranceHomeowners insurance
Housing is getting hit by a home insurance shock

Housing is getting hit by a home insurance shock

To gain a clearer picture of where home insurance is headed next, I’ll be interviewing John Rogers, CoreLogic’s Chief Analytics Officer, at ResiDay on Friday.

Lance Lambert
Lance Lambert
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