Housing inventory fell 8.9% from last year in the second quarter of 2017, sending homebuyers scurrying to beat the rising competition. Housing inventory dropped for nine consecutive quarters, and is currently down a full 20% from inventory levels five years ago, a new...
There’s a century of history woven into the floors of a contemporary home east of Seattle: golden planks, shiny blondes and the occasional knotted gray. It’s just how Amanda Gatlin wanted it – even if she didn’t expect, at first, it would...
Supply shortages and rising home prices caused pending home sales to fall in May for the third consecutive month, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract...
At the end of last year, our Zillow Digs design experts identified a handful of home decor trends we could expect to see in 2017, from jewel tones to built-in home bars. Now that we’re halfway through the year, we’ve asked top designers to share some of...
The homeownership rate among Hispanics in the U.S. is significantly lower than non-Hispanic whites, and a new report from Freddie Mac explains why. The homeownership rate among Hispanics currently stands at about 45%, more than 20 percentage points lower than the rate...
Home prices increased once again in April, according to S&P Dow Jones and CoreLogic’s latest report. Home prices increased 5.5% in April, slightly slower than last month’s 5.6% increase, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National...
Outdoor showers may seem like a luxury – something that only those with beach houses would need or be lucky enough to have. But if you have kids and pets that love to play in the yard, or if you’re an avid gardener, runner, or someone that enjoys the...
Senior homeowners saw an increase in their home equity in the first quarter of 2017, according to a report from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. The report showed homeowners aged 62 and older saw their home equity increase by 3.1% to $6.3...
The housing market in many Texas metros is slowing down as home sales and home prices grow at a slower rate than the state has seen this year. New home sales prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area increased in May, but at a slower pace than previous months,...
New home sales increased in May, partially reversing the previous month’s decrease, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sales of new single-family homes in May increased to a...
