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Existing-home sales up nationwide by 2.2% in December, but down slightly in Midwest

Existing-home sales nationwide climbed in December, according to the National Association of Realtors, with sales advancing in three major U.S. regions but slipping slightly in the Midwest. Year-over-year, sales accelerated in all four regions. On an annual basis, existing-home sales,…

Housing experts predict interest rate hikes, home price growth in 2022

Expect slower housing price appreciation, easing inflation and rising interest rates in 2022, according to…

Home sales

Mortgage payment-to-rent ratios show east-west divide between owning, renting

The year 2021 has been a record-breaking year for both home sales and home rentals,…

Report: Home buyers motivated by desire to be closer to family and friends

Among repeat home buyers and home sellers over the last year, a key factor for…

NAR report links affordable housing concerns, food insecurity

Households burdened by housing costs are more likely to need food assistance, according to a…

Foreign investment in existing U.S. homes down sharply

Foreign buyers purchased $54.4 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2020 through March…

May brought sharp slowdown in Iowa home sales

  By CBJ News Staff [email protected] May home sales in Iowa fell 19.8% according to…