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Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in Arizona
Home prices in Arizona continue to rise amid limited housing supply and increased mortgage rates slowing growth. Typical home values vary widely, with some areas seeing over 10% increases in one year and substantial five-year gains. The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro...
Home-flipping profits stabilize after near-decade-low returns
US home-flipping profit margins rose to 25.4% in Q1 2026, ending a seven-quarter decline and reaching the highest level since mid-2008. Median gross profit increased to $66,000 but remained below 2025 levels. Flip volume declined year-over-year to 64,348 homes....
US Housing Faces Slower Growth Ahead
Rising construction costs could slow US housing market growth in the months ahead, making planning and pricing discipline more important for buyers and sellers. Slower household formation, economic uncertainty, weak labor markets, and reduced immigration are dampening...
US Affordability Improves in 2026 Forecast
A midyear forecast sees US home price growth slowing to ~1% in 2026, below inflation, effectively easing real home prices for buyers. Mortgage rates are expected to hold near 6%, while monthly payments are projected to decline ~2% yearly, a combination expected to...
U.S. 2026 Housing Forecast: Midyear Update
A resilient US economy kept inflation pressure elevated, leaving mortgage rate forecasts near the low-6% range as unemployment stayed in the low-4% range. Existing-home sales were expected to reach ~4.1M in 2026, with yearly growth improving later in the year as...
Luxury Home Prices Rose Most in These U.S. Cities
The median U.S. luxury home sale price rose 4.7% year over year to $1.4 million, while non-luxury prices increased 1.5% to $377,477. Luxury homes, defined as the top 5% by price, saw a 2% increase in sales and a 1% rise in new listings. Luxury homeowners are more...