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Applications for new-home purchases ↓~2% yearly and ↓10% MoM in Early-Q2, showing affordability still shaped buyer timing. Estimated new single-family sales ran at a 655K annual pace in Early-Q2, ↓~9% from Late-Q1’s revised 717K pace for builders tracking demand....

Only low-40% of Arizona households could afford a new mortgage, so buyers benefit from careful budgeting, payment planning, and targeted searches today. Past price relief was modest, and high starting values kept broad affordability pressures in place across...

Active listings across the Valley reached ~20K in Early-Q2, giving buyers far more choices than recent tight market conditions across the Phoenix area. Near record-high supply makes preparation matter: buyers can compare homes carefully, while sellers need sharper...

Greater Phoenix's single-family home closed sales rose 4.7% year over year in April, outperforming the national decline. However, pending sales dropped 31.5%, and new listings fell 12.1%, indicating potential future challenges. Inventory increased 2%, with homes...

The 2026–2027 rankings of the 250 best U.S. places to live were based on value, quality of life, desirability, and job market strength using federal data and surveys. Carmel, Indiana, ranked first. Arizona cities featured prominently, with Gilbert at 57th and others...

In April, 35.4% of U.S. home sellers cut their asking prices, slightly down from 35.6% in March and below the August peak of 36.6%. The average price cut was 4%. However, 21 metros saw increases in price reductions, with Phoenix rising to 50.8%, Seattle to 29.5%, and...