home prices

Housing demand has been improving in recent months, as mortgage rates have ticked down. And while that’s putting upward pressure on home prices, there are a few factors that could keep a lid on home price appreciation.

A report out Thursday from the real estate data firm ATTOM finds that a home, and all its related costs, now eat up about 34% of the average wage nationwide.

Realty firm Redfin said homes are less affordable than at any time since they started tallying the numbers 11 years ago.

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The median age of first-time homebuyers is now 35 — up from 29 in 1981. And the median age of all homebuyers is now 49 — up from 31 in 1981.

Prices are rising, rates are climbing and supply is dwindling. That puts people who already own a home ahead.

Property values are generally down from the same time in 2022, but they have been rising in recent months and vary regionally.

Families of color must often take extreme measures to show the value of their home.

The Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose half a percent in April — a third-straight monthly increase.

New Case-Shiller data suggests prices are rebounding after a moderate dip, though regional differences are pronounced.