4 charts that show why Florida’s housing markets are struggling
Florida’s housing markets were as hot as any after the pandemic began, but now they’re among the coldest due to macroeconomic headwinds.
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Foreclosures are drying up — and it’s showing in sales data
Foreclosure activity has declined significantly since the housing crisis of the late 2000s, and distressed home marketplace Auction.com reported this week that it expects the number of foreclosure-auction sales in 2025 to drop to the second-lowest total on record.
U.S. home-price growth softens, but the LA wildfires hinder a broader market recovery
Last year saw the softest home-price growth in more than 10 years, according to an analysis by ICE Mortgage Technology. Despite that and other positives, the LA wildfires are still making an impact on the housing market at the local and national levels.
Skyrocketing home values driving higher property taxes
A new report from CoreLogic shows rapidly rising home values have pushed property taxes through the roof.
Redfin’s 2025 housing market forecast predicts resilient homebuyers
Redfin forecasts home prices to rise by 4% over the course of 2025, with existing home sales between 4.1 million and 4.4 million.
Zillow’s forecast for the 2025 housing market in a word? Bumpy
Zillow expects home-price growth of 2.6% in 2025, which is largely in line with growth from this year. It also projects 4.3 million existing-home sales, with some buyers reversing the post-pandemic trend of buying for more space by choosing smaller homes.