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For a quick read about the housing market and the property industry that is packed with timely economic insights, keep tabs on CoreLogic’s Quick Takes series. In these analyses, our economic team examines key trends in the property market and distills their insights into a sharable format. Find complex topics explained through easy-to-digest, interactive charts and supporting explanations to help you keep pace with the ever-evolving property market. CoreLogic’s economists are routinely quoted in major publications for their expert analysis on key property topics in the property and housing market. Read previous Quick Takes posts from CoreLogic's economists.
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February 16, 2023

The Housing Price Gap Is Converging for the First Time in a Decade

This is the first time the price spread converged since the housing crisis ended in July 2012.

December 28, 2022

Millennial Homebuyers’ Share Continues to Rise in 2022

In addition to younger Millennials, Gen Z members are also likely to fuel the demand for housing over the next couple of years, especially if affordability improves.

December 7, 2022

Quick Take: Appraisal Gap Normalizes Amid a Cooling Housing Market

Since May 2022, the appraisal gap has seen a precipitous decline at the same time that higher mortgage rates are squeezing buyers.

November 23, 2022

Why Is the US Not Experiencing the Price Declines Seen in Other Cou...

Following an unprecedented boom in global housing prices, countries are experiencing pricing corrections.

November 9, 2022

Higher Mortgage Rates Lead to Strong Lock-In Effect

With current mortgage rates at over 6%, the vast majority (99%) of outstanding mortgage debt has a lower mortgage rate locked in.

October 26, 2022

The Pace of Home Sales Slows As Mortgage Rates Pick Up

Although more than half of homes sold within 30 days, the median number of days they are staying on the market is growing.

October 12, 2022

Average Total Down Payment Reached an All-Time High in 2022

After down payment amounts barreled downward during the housing crisis of the Great Recession, they have since steadily increased. Recently, the pandemic incited a surge that has led to record highs.

September 28, 2022

US Home Supply Pressure Eases its Stranglehold but Remains Constricted

As mortgage rates slow the buying frenzy, long-standing housing supply pressures began to ease. However, the supply of homes remains lower than pre-pandemic averages.

September 14, 2022

Are Mega-Investors Behind the Record Price Appreciation?

The share of single-family homes purchased by investors went from 16% in 2020 to 24% in 2021, and the outsized presence of mega-investors raises concerns that they are driving up prices and muscling potential homeowners out of the market.