Confessions of a Dual Shopper: Those Shopping for For-Sale and Rental Homes Are Willing to Go Smaller, But Won’t Compromise on the Third Bedroom
Dual shoppers are most common in Los Angeles (12%), San Diego (10.8%) and San Francisco (10.1%). Dual shoppers gravitate toward homes with the same number of bedrooms across both for-sale and rental listings, reflecting consistent preferences. Across the U.S., homes that dual-intent shoppers engage
Affordability for Potential Homebuyers Stabilizes for the First Time in Three Years
Key findings In 2024, the share of homebuying-age renter households that could afford the monthly cost of owning a typical home in their market was stable after two years of steep declines. Home sales remained subdued, suggesting that even as monthly affordability stopped worsening, many would-be bu
Rates Stabilize in Mid-6% Range Amid Ceasefire
In short: Recent geopolitical developments have brought a slight reprieve to mortgage rates, though they remain well above February’s lows. Despite higher rates having eaten into some of the affordability gains from earlier in the year, March was one of the busiest months for newly pending home sale
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