The Census Bureau also measures household income after accounting for taxes and credits.

According to the survey, 67% of respondents said they are using emerging technologies such as AI but are still learning how to use them effectively.

Longer-term interest rates, such as mortgages, have largely priced in this latest increase and are not expected to have much of a reaction to the news.

The campaign, which Realtor.com launched at SXSW in 2025, aims to encourage officials to take advantage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to streamline the homebuilding process. 

Since the Hispanic Wealth Project’s founding in 2014, Hispanic household wealth has more than tripled across the U.S.

At the same time, the median-sales price rose again, as months’ supply of homes for sale hit a 10-year high. 

The reports show higher mortgage rates taking a larger share of household income while applications for new-home purchases are falling.

The increase in purchase activity offset a decrease in refinancings. 

Since Gail and Dave Liniger founded the brokerage in 1973, it has expanded to over 145,000 agents operating in more than 120 countries.  

Homes built in 2020 or later cost 10% to 15% less to insure per square foot than homes built between 1980 and 2010.

The pace of home-price growth rose nationally but with significant regional differences.

The updated underwriting guidelines have caused consternation among many in the housing industry. 

Buyers are reportedly looking for homes that reflect how they actually live, not how they could be living.

Nationally, home sales in the 46 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 2.5% year over year and slipped 5.7% month over month. 

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.

The move was an improvement over July, but sentiment still remained in negative territory.