LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., released an analysis on current down payment trends, finding that the median planned down payment has increased sharply since 2021. Planned down payments now account for larger shares of loan amounts and borrowers’ incomes, too.
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LendingTree: Property Taxes Rise in Large Metros
LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., found median property taxes in the U.S. rose by an average of 10.4% from 2021-2023. They also rose in the largest 50 U.S. metro areas during that time period.
ValuePenguin: Two-Thirds of Home Insurance Policyholders Say Rates Rose Last Year
ValuePenguin, a division of LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., released a new survey finding that two in three home insurance policyholders say their rates rose in 2024.
LendingTree: 13.6% of Homes Are Uninsured
LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., reported approximately one in seven homes across the U.S. are uninsured.
ValuePenguin: Winter Weather Property Damage Already at $61.8M in 2024
As we head into the winter months in much of the United States, ValuePenguin, a division of LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., put out a report on winter weather damage. So far, winter weather has caused an estimated $61.8 million in property damage in 2024.
LendingTree: 5.6 Million Homes Vacant in Largest U.S. Metro Areas
LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., reported that 5.6 million housing units are vacant in the largest 50 metro areas in the U.S.–and ranked which ones top that list.
LendingTree: 1 in 4 Worry Their Home Will Be ‘Uninsurable’ in 2024
More than one-quarter of U.S. homeowners worry their homes will become “uninsurable” as rates continue to increase, reported LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C.
Surveys: Half of Homeowners Plan to Move this Decade—And They’ll Argue About It
A major share of homeowners has a new home purchase in mind in the coming years. Another group plan to downsize by renting, according a survey by LendingTree, New York.