The Home Buying Institute has been publishing U.S. housing market news and information for well over a decade. We provide real estate market updates, mortgage industry coverage, and economic news that’s geared toward home buyers. You can learn more about our educational mission on this page.
Latest Housing Market News
We publish new reports every week, to help you keep up with the latest real estate trends. You’ll find our latest U.S. housing market news coverage below.

Buying vs. Renting a Home in 2021: Analyzing the ‘New Math’
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Yes, It’s a Seller’s Real Estate Market In 2021
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U.S. Cities Where Rents Are Rising and Falling the Most in 2021
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10 Housing Markets That Could Get a Lot More Expensive in 2021
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Outlook: U.S. Home Prices Will Keep Rising Through 2021 and Into 2022
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Forecast: Austin, Dallas, Houston Housing Markets Will Sizzle in 2021
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Minimum Credit Score to Buy a House in 2021, Based on Loan Data
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Our Publishing Methods & Goals
The Home Buying Institute (HBI) publishes U.S. housing market news with an emphasis on local real estate conditions. We primarily serve home buyers, offering helpful and unbiased information to shed light on local conditions.
Methodology: We curate information from a wide variety of sources. This includes home price data, local market trends, population trends, and much more. We use this information to explain what is happening in housing markets across the country, in plain English. Our end-goal is to help home buyers make better-informed decisions.
Disclaimers: The Home Buying Institute often cites third-party reports that make predictions and forecasts relating to home prices, mortgage rates, etc. We share such reports as an educational service to our readers. As a general rule, however, HBI makes no claims, predictions or assertions about future economic conditions.