Dana Anderson

The Hispanic-white homeownership gap is narrowing as the largest group of Hispanic Americans ages into prime homebuying years. Nationwide, 49.1% of Hispanic families own their home. That’s essentially unchanged from 48.9% just before the pandemic began, but up from 46.3% a decade ago. As the Hispanic homeownership rate increases, the Hispanic-white homeownership gap has narrowed

A buyer on a $2,500 budget can afford a $400,000 home with a 6% mortgage rate. That’s compared to a $517,000 home with a 3% mortgage rate. A homebuyer on a $2,500 monthly budget has lost nearly $120,000 in spending power since the end of last year as mortgage rates have nearly doubled. That buyer

Slowing budget growth indicates that home-price growth will slow in the coming months, too.  Homebuyer budgets are essentially flat from last year, up just 0.3% year over year nationwide in the three months ending April 30, the slowest growth rate since June 2020. That’s according to an analysis of the average maximum price set by