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There are more homes for buyers to choose from, with new listings posting their biggest uptick in nearly three years. The typical U.S. monthly housing payment hit an all-time high of $2,721 during the four weeks ending March 24, up 10%[...]

Buyers must earn nearly twice as much as before the pandemic to afford the typical starter home, due to the one-two punch of high prices and mortgage rates. One sliver of hope: Affordability of starter homes is slowly improving after[...]

The median down payment for U.S. homebuyers was $55,640 in February. That’s up 24.1% from $44,850 a year earlier—the largest annual increase in percentage terms since April 2022. The typical homebuyer’s down payment last month[...]

Young Americans who have the means are turning to family for help with down payments as housing costs soar. Working a second job is also a popular way to save for a down payment, with 2 in 5 millennials and Gen Zers doing so. More than[...]

Growth in new listings slowed this week as some sellers pressed pause over Easter. Housing costs remain stubbornly high, deterring some buyers–but Redfin economists say costs could come down soon.What sellers are doing: New listings[...]