SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the GI Bill and its many benefits for military households, Realtor.com® identified the top 10 U.S. metros best suited for military households. Taking key criteria important to military home shoppers into consideration, the top market on the list is Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa. Working with a buyer's agent is one of the best ways military families can make sure they are aware of and can take advantage of all their be ...

The latest initiative aims to educate the public that without buyers' agents, historically underserved and underrepresented communities are at risk of further distancing themselves from the American Dream of homeownership Low-income earners are 22% more likely to be denied a loan1, LGBTQ+ are 25% less likely to own a home compared to all Americans2, one in four Hispanic individuals complete the homebuying process entirely in Spanish3, seven in 10 Veterans are unaware they qualify for a zero-down home loan4, ...

The median asking rent nationally for 0-2 bedroom units fell by -0.7% ($13) from May of last year to $1,732, and declined across all size categories. That's just $24 (-1.4%) below its August 2022 peak. Median asking rents have risen by 21.5% over the past five years. CPI shelter index is "stickier" Rents decline across all size categories Unit SizeMedian Rent Rent YoY Rent Change – 5 years Overall $1,732 -0.7 % 21.5 % Studio $1,449 -1.9 % 17.3 % 1-bed $1,612 -1.1 % 20.3 % 2-bed $1,925 -0.7 % 23.3 % Rents dr ...

Across the U.S., New York (84.7%), Boston (72.9%), and Nashville (68.6%) Experienced the Highest Increases in Median Price Per Square Foot Since Before the Pandemic (to 16.6%) +1.2 percentage points SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Realtor.com® May housing data, median list prices have increased 37.5% since May 2019, and while prices grew in that time frame, inventory is down 34.2% compared with typical 2017 to 2019 levels pointing to the market being in seller-friendly ter ...

News Corp. and OpenAI have reached an multi-year agreement to provide content for use in artificial intelligence. The deal is the latest that OpenAI has reached with news publishers, even as it defends itself from lawsuits filed by other content creators over the use of their work in training models. According to a joint announcement, OpenAI will receive access to content from The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, Investor's Business Daily, FN, New York Post, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, ...

OpenAI and News Corp on Wednesday announced a "multi-year global partnership" that will allow OpenAI to access current and archived articles from News Corp's outlets — including The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Barron's, The New York Post and more. As part of the deal, OpenAI will be able to display content from News Corp-owned outlets within its ChatGPT chatbot, in response to user questions. The startup will also be able to use News Corp's content "to enhance its products," or, likely, to train its a ...

Median rents fell -0.7% in April with renters in pricey Austin, Las Vegas, and San Francisco enjoying the biggest savings, meanwhile rents in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis reach a high SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rents fell again last month, with particularly big savings for renters in Austin, Texas; Las Vegas; and San Francisco compared to when those markets peaked, according to the Realtor.com® Rental Report released today. Still, some areas with low unemployment and a slo ...

With Median List Prices Under $450,000 these Beach-side Spots May Offer an Affordable Opportunity to Get Year-Round Vitamin Sea SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixty-nine percent of Americans say they dream of owning a vacation home one day. While typical waterfront home prices may make this aspiration seem out of reach, Realtor.com® just released its Most Affordable Beach Towns in America list where home buyers can buy into a beach-side lifestyle without breaking the bank. In rank order, ...

A Combination of High Income-to-Rent Ratio, a Graduate-friendly Job Market and Appealing Lifestyle Make These Metros the Top Markets for Recent College Graduates SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For graduates evaluating where they'll make their mark on the real world after college, Austin, Texas may offer them the best option for living, working and camaraderie amongst their peers.  In a new report, Realtor.com® uncovered The Top Markets for Recent College Graduates and Austin ranked #1, fol ...

The South Leads the Way in Affordable Inventory Growth SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Realtor.com® April housing data, the national required household income to purchase the median priced home rose to $116,000, up $5,900 from a year ago, after accounting for the cost of tax and insurance. For hopeful buyers in California's major metros of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose the household income required to purchase the median-priced home is over double the n ...