Home Prices Grew 0.5% Last Month, the Fastest Pace Since April

Home prices grew 0.5% month over month in September, the fastest pace since April. On a year-over-year basis, home prices rose 6%, the smallest annual increase since December. 13 of the 50 most populous U.S. metros recorded a drop in home prices month over month. U.S. home prices grew 0.5% from a month earlier in […]
Nearly 20% of People Have Had a Disagreement With a Neighbor Over Politics: Survey

18.7% of survey respondents have gotten in a disagreement with a neighbor over politics, including 27.1% of men and 13.4% of women. 11.9% have gotten into a disagreement with a neighbor over racial issues. 30.4% regularly engage in political conversations with neighbors, with younger generations more likely to engage than older generations. Nearly one in […]
Homebuying Demand Holds Up Even As Election Uncertainty, Stronger-Than-Expected Economy Push Up Rates

Pending sales and home tours remain fairly strong as mortgage rates rise to their highest levels since mid-summer and uncertainty around the election picks up. Pending U.S. home sales rose 3.5% year over year during the four weeks ending October 20, the biggest increase in three years (with the exception of the prior 4-week period, […]