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Homebuyers making a 20% down payment can gain about $427,000 more than renters over 30 years, with break-even points varying by city. Some Midwest and Southern cities have break-even times under five years, while West Coast cities like Portland and San Diego take 16...

Price reductions on home listings are declining nationally, now at 16.7%, down from 17.9% a year ago, indicating prices are stabilizing. However, some markets like Phoenix (29%), Tampa (25%), San Antonio (25%), Denver (24%), and Portland (24%) still see frequent cuts....

Housing demand remains resilient despite high mortgage rates, with weekly pending sales and purchase applications up year over year. However, demand growth varies by market: some pandemic boom areas show growth driven by price cuts, higher inventory, and seller...

Phoenix is among luxury markets that have given back the most pandemic-era gains, showing how quickly boom conditions have unwound locally today. The market’s recent position is measured by how much pandemic appreciation remains intact, rather than by one headline...

Arizona homeowners could gain clearer permission to add commercially manufactured backyard shade structures, even where HOA rules currently restrict them on private lots. The push began after an Arizona family installed a city-approved backyard gazebo, then removed it...

A national index showed yearly home-price gains <1% in Late-Q1, while 10-city and 20-city composites also moderated from prior readings across markets. After seasonal adjustment, national and 20-city readings showed prices ↓half of major US metros posted yearly...