The average size of new apartments across the country has decreased by 30 square feet year over year, according to a new report from RentCafe.

According to a new analysis from Zillow, there will still be competition for affordably-priced houses this homebuying season.

The pace of mortgage applications fell 7.7% in the week ended Feb. 10, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported. 

Builder confidence rose for the second consecutive month in February with a seven-point increase that brought it to its highest level since last September, the National Association of Home Builders said. 

The Phoenix metro area ranks among the best cities in the country for multifamily investment in 2023, according to real estate investment company CONTI Capital.

The 30-year fixed rate fell for the fifth week in a row, giving a lift to lending activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. 

Multigenerational homes are defined by NAR as homes where families live under the same roof with grandparents, adult children or other extended family members.

Topping Stacker’s list of the most expensive Phoenix suburbs is Paradise Valley, where the typical home costs just under $3 million.

Homebuyers can now afford $400,000 homes with $2,500 monthly budgets for the first time in four months, according to a new report from Redfin.

Based on current vacancy rates, John Burns Real Estate Consulting concluded that Phoenix is one of the most undersupplied markets in the country.

The median sales price of a new home was down on a monthly basis but up on an annual one. 

House prices, however, continued to rise, marking the 130th consecutive month for price gains, the longest streak on record, the National Association of REALTORS® said.   

The increase in builder confidence breaks a string of 12 straight monthly declines in the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. 

Arizona had one of the highest net migrations in the country in 2022, according to a new report from North American Moving Services. 

Geographically, the largest home-price increases took place in the Southeast, led by Florida (18%), South Carolina (13.9%) and Georgia (13.6%), CoreLogic reported, citing its November Home Price Insights report.    

Phoenix was named a top 25 U.S. metro area on the Financial Health Index, released this month by TheCreditReview.