Brenda Richardson Senior Contributor

The housing market has changed considerably in recent months as higher mortgage rates, rising inflation and economic uncertainty have sidelined many buyers. At the same time, sellers still have the upper hand in most markets throughout the country, according to this month’s Knock Buyer-Seller Market Index, which analyzes key housing market metrics to measure the

As Hurricane Ian rips through Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., CoreLogic, a data analytics provider, estimates that 7.2 million single- and multifamily residences with a combined total reconstruction value of $1.6 trillion are within the moderate and high flash flood risk bands, as forecasted by the National

Slow-moving Hurricane Ian puts more than 1 million homes along the Florida Gulf Coast at risk of storm surge heights up to 10 feet and a reconstruction cost value of approximately $258.3 billion, according to CoreLogic, a global property data and analytics provider. These figures assume Hurricane Ian makes landfall as a Category 4 hurricane.

Housing markets that had the fastest growing rents over the last two years are now witnessing a dramatic pullback. None of the top 40 largest markets saw year-over-year asking rents expand in August, pointing to the overall deterioration of market conditions, according to Apartments.com. “After a 20-month run of positive monthly growth dating back to

The pandemic ignited a home-buying frenzy as many people pursued buying a home in less expensive areas. But a quickly rebalancing housing market – brought about by sharp increases in mortgage rates that have pushed monthly payments beyond what many can afford – has caused home buyers and sellers to reset their expectations and shift

The home that Johnny Cash built in rural Casitas Springs, California in 1961 as his quiet, easy-going place to escape from a busy recording and touring lifestyle went on the market in June for $1.795 million and has recently sold to a local buyer for $1.85 million—$55,000 over the asking price. The former owners had

Kim Kardashian has lived in a variety of homes, but she always has stayed close to Los Angeles with homes in Beverly Hills, Beverly Grove, Bel Air and Hidden Hills. Now she is moving about an hour away to Malibu where she bought an oceanside estate that once belonged to supermodel Cindy Crawford. At $70.4

Existing-home sales experienced a slight dip in August, marking the seventh consecutive month of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors. Month-over-month sales varied across the four major U.S. regions as two regions recorded increases, one was unchanged and the other posted a drop. On a year-over-year basis, however, sales fell in all regions.

It’s easy to make assumptions about small towns, whether they are laid-back communities in the shadow of more densely populated areas or that their housing is affordable for most home buyers. Home prices may seem as if they’re declining in some parts of the country, but that doesn’t change how dramatically they’ve risen over the

The housing market landscape is vastly different than it was several months ago as potential home buyers and sellers continue to hesitate amid affordability challenges and mortgage rate swings exacerbating the housing cost roller coaster for buyers. Home values slipped for the second consecutive month as mortgage costs continue to sideline buyers, according to Zillow’s