Free rent, discounted Wifi, lowered security deposits: Landlords are sweetening deals for renters The surge in apartment construction is to thank for more favorable terms, according to Zillow. Fortune · Aug 13, 2024
Home prices are still sky-high, but competition isn’t as fierce, as the frenzied housing market slowly rebalances In some ways the housing market is beginning to feel more like it did before the pandemic. Fortune · Jul 17, 2024
Say goodbye to the 20% down payment. Zillow says you’ll need to put down roughly 35% In Los Angeles, a median-income household would need to put roughly 80% down to afford a typical home and its monthly payments in the city, according to Zillow. Fortune · Jun 21, 2024
After sitting on the sidelines for months, sellers finally want to offload their houses, but no one’s buying “Home sellers are returning to the market but finding buyers hesitating,” Zillow’s chief economist wrote in a monthly housing report. Fortune · Jun 13, 2024
Zillow’s chief economist published a New Year’s ‘Housing Market Resolutions’ list. It reveals just how bad the situation is From the lock-in effect, to the housing shortage, to mortgage rates and more—here’s what Zillow’s chief economist is wishing for in this year’s housing market. Fortune · Jan 3, 2024
U.S. Housing Boom Benefits Downsizers As Market Soars Appreciation in property values creates windfall for homeowners looking to downsize, says Zillow economist. Zenger · Oct 2, 2023
Is the housing market about to crash? Here’s what experts say After a record-breaking run that saw mortgage rates plunge to all-time lows and home prices soar to new highs, the U.S. housing market finally started slowing in late 2022. Mortgage companies engaged in mass layoffs, real estate economists lamented a “housing recession” and home prices seemed poised for a correction. Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023
The pandemic made homeownership harder for everyone. But single women are hurting the most "Managing decisions and finances alone has completely exhausted me." Fortune · Mar 26, 2023
Housing market stares down 2 shifts in the wake of SVB's collapse, says Zillow Zillow chief economist gives two predictions for how the shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank could impact the housing market in 2023. Fortune · Mar 15, 2023