home prices

Homes are “equity-rich” when owners owe less than 50% of what their homes are worth and “underwater” when they owe more than the entire value of the house.

While would-be buyers are facing economic uncertainty, would-be sellers can afford to hold out for more money.

Home prices rose just 1.4% in the 12 months through October, the weakest performance since mid-2023, according to the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index.

Experts predict a gradually improving market, with some big caveats.

New reports from national real estate firms indicate some shifts in the struggling housing market.

The median price for existing homes has been exceeding that of new houses.

Mortgage rates are edging lower, but it’s too early to tell whether that will get buyers off the sidelines.

But that’s a sign of a weakening economy.

Prices are actually falling in some former hotspots in the Sun Belt, while they’re rising in parts of the Rust Belt.

New research suggests people are getting used to high prices and mortgage rates.