Housing Market
California Wildfires Could Cripple the State’s Home Insurance Market
The Southern California wildfires (Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Kenneth) are still burning and are one of the most destructive disasters in ...
Housing Market Hotness Index Apr 06, 2025
The Housing Market Hotness Index was flat, indicating a stagnant national housing market in early April 2025. The subdued activity is attributed to prevailing stagnant ...
Why is Your Home Insurance Bill Soaring?
The analysis highlights how climate-related disasters have led to higher premiums nationwide, disproportionately impacting high-risk ZIP Codes, straining insurers, and increasing policy non-renewals, ultimately signaling ...
Economy
Why is Your Home Insurance Bill Soaring?
The analysis highlights how climate-related disasters have led to higher premiums nationwide, disproportionately impacting high-risk ZIP Codes, straining insurers, and increasing policy non-renewals, ultimately signaling ...
Home Buyers on the Fence: Low Rates, High Hesitation
Despite expectations of a surge in homebuying activity, the market has remained relatively stagnant. Several factors contribute to this muted response, including economic uncertainty, rising ...
Will a Fed Rate Cut Save the Housing Market?
Soaring home prices and high mortgage rates keep the brakes on homeownership dreams in 2024. A potential Fed rate cut offers limited hope, as locked-in ...
Local Markets
California Wildfires Could Cripple the State’s Home Insurance Market
The Southern California wildfires (Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Kenneth) are still burning and are one of the most destructive disasters in ...
Why Homebuyer Interest is Shifting to the Northeast and Midwest
In the dynamic landscape of the real estate market, the patterns of homebuyer interest are undergoing a transformation. Buyers are veering away from the traditionally ...
How Property Taxes Shape Home Values and Affordability
Property taxes significantly influence home values. Assessed values, tax rates, and local levies affect affordability and investment returns. Lenders and buyers consider these factors, impacting ...
Technology
How AI is Transforming Property Valuation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning have a tremendous impact on today’s society. What seemed to come out of nowhere ...
How Virtual Property Inspections Are Transforming an Evolving Real Estate Industry
As the real estate industry continues to evolve and modernize, industry participants are seeing increased effort toward driving efficiency in ...
Sustainable Real Estate: How Green Features Can Boost Property Value
Sustainability is no longer a trend—it’s a fundamental shift in the real estate market. Investors are increasingly prioritizing environmentally responsible ...
Market Forecasts
VeroFORECAST Q1 2025
The Q1 2025 VeroFORECAST projects a modest 2.4% national home price appreciation, a slight decrease from the previous quarter, influenced by sustained high mortgage rates ...
Housing Market 2025: What Lies Ahead?
Will 2025 be the year affordability finally improves? Will we finally see a significant drop in mortgage rates? Will prices ...
VeroFORECAST Q3 2024: Understanding Market Trends
Veros’ Q3 2024 VeroFORECAST has been released, and it reveals an appreciation in the housing market for the next 12 months. This is an exciting ...