Average prices rose 3.8% in December, according to the Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index
Despite the drop, sales are up annually — 9.6% higher than in January 2019
Residential housing starts fell 3.6%, according to the US Census Bureau
Buoyed by a strong economy and inventory shortage, homebuilder optimism remains high
Nationwide, rent prices grew by 2.9% year-over-year in December 2019 — down from 3% in November
24 out of financial service company IPX1031's 30 cities to buy investment properties in were located in the South or Southeast
Two star agents explained why, despite the slow market, they recorded their best year ever in 2019 and how they’re planning to come out on top again this year
'Change and disruption have become such buzzwords that it's easy to lose sight of the fact that there are things that stay the same in the business,' Warburg Realty CEO Frederick Warburg Peters said
Nationwide, rent prices increased by 3% in November
The average home sale price in Arlington and Fairfax counties rose by 4% between 2018 and 2019 — from $590K to $615K
In October, 3.7% of homeowners fell delinquent on their mortgage payments
As inventory tightens, many are hoping that homebuilders will offset steep competition for properties
Maine and West Virginia also saw large annual increases, with prices rising 8.6 and 6.9 percent, respectively
The cost to rent a single-family home grew by 3.1% in October
Economists expect Generation Z buyers to exceed millennial homeownership rates by 2035
"If you aren’t a high earner, it becomes more important to be fully prepared for any unforeseen expenses before buying," financial analyst Matthew Frankel told Inman
