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Housing affordability has worsened in many parts of the country as wages fail to grow at the same pace as home prices — but Maricopa County is one area where wage increases are outpacing price increases.

Point2Homes analyzed listings in every U.S. state and Washington, D.C. to determine the most expensive home for sale in each.

Regionally, pending sales were down across the board on both a monthly and an annual basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said.

Among the top upgrades: large showers.

Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.11 million units, up 3.7% from July but down 14.6% on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said.

Chandler is two for two in Opendoor’s second-annual ranking of the most family-friendly U.S. cities.

What makes Scottsdale such a hospitable place for working parents? For starters, the city boasts 128 acres of green space per 1,000 residents, the highest proportion in the nation.

Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.

The median area for a new single-family home fell to 2,191 square feet in the second quarter — the lowest recorded size since 2010.

CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through next year, albeit at a more traditional pace than in the height of the pandemic.

Those looking to buy a house will be paying a premium as inventory continues to be an issue.

Nine of the 10 most expensive new listings in the state of Arizona are located in Paradise Valley — including a luxury new home with a $50 million price tag.

Eighteen percent of millennials — approximately one in five — believe they will never become a homeowner, according to a recent survey from Redfin.

Pending transactions were in negative territory for most of this year, so the recent increases could bode well for future activity.

A fifth consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index suggests the housing market recovery that began earlier this year is likely to continue.

The California-to-Texas migration has been well documented over the past several years as Golden State residents flock to cheaper markets. But did you know that Arizona is also one of the top migration destinations for Californians?