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Zillow Ranks Jacksonville No. 1 Market for First-Time Homebuyers in 2026

The new ranking highlights Sun Belt and Midwest cities where rising inventory makes entry-level buying more feasible.

U.S. January Housing Starts Rise on Multifamily Surge as Permits Slide

Perth Leads February Gains as Sydney and Melbourne Stall in Australia’s Two-Speed Housing Market

Buenos Aires Property Deals Slide as Mortgage Use Shrinks and Public Bank Dominates

GTA Home Prices Slip Below $1 Million as Sales Slide in January

Rightmove Finds February the Best Month to List a UK Home

Price Growth Cools as Most Metros Still Rise, Zillow Names Indianapolis Top Buyer Market

UK House Prices Up 0.3% in January, Nationwide Reports

Three-Room Rents Top One Million Pesos in Buenos Aires as Greater Buenos Aires Reaches Parity

Hong Kong Home Prices Post First Annual Gain Since 2021 After 3.3% Rise in 2025

U.S. Luxury Housing Stabilizes With Wide Local Gaps as Miami Overtakes New York

Denver Apartment Vacancy Hits 16-Year High as Rents Fall to Four-Year Low

U.S. Housing Starts 2026 With Listing Surge, Higher Inventory, Steady Prices

Pending Home Sales Sink 9.3% in December to Five-Month Low

Hartford Tops Zillow’s 2026 Hottest Housing Markets List as Northeast Dominates

Hartford Tops Zillow's 2026 Hottest Housing Markets, Overtaking Buffalo

U.S. Housing Starts Sink to Pandemic-Era Low on Multifamily Slide

Major Canadian Housing Markets End 2025 With Decades-Low Sales and Swelling Listings

India’s 2025 Home Sales Steady at 3.48 Lakh as Prices Rise, ₹1-Crore-Plus Homes Take Half

Unsold Homes Edge Up 4% in 2025 as New Launches Outrun Sales