High-flood-risk U.S. counties lost over 63,000 more residents than they gained in 2025–nearly double the prior year’s outflow.  Flood-prone places are losing residents partly because of climate risk. Some residents are leaving in search of cheaper housing or different politics. Counties at low risk

More than half of homes are selling above asking price in Newark, San Francisco, San Jose and Nassau County, making them the most competitive markets in the nation. The AI boom is leading to bidding wars in the Bay Area, and in the Northeast, many metros are seller’s markets.  The least competitive

Published on December 2nd, 2025 by Chen Zhao and Daryl Fairweather   U.S. homebuyers will start to get some relief in 2026, with affordability improving as income growth outpaces home-price growth. Next year will mark the beginning of a long, slow recovery for the housing market.  The Great Housing