Buyers are putting up the biggest down payments amid tightening credit standards and skyrocketing prices.
Low mortgage rates spurred competition for an increasingly scarce supply of listings.
The pandemic is fueling a rush to the suburbs
Fewer available homes means less fuel to keep the rally going.
Institutional landlords filed more than 900 eviction cases across eight metropolitan areas from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8.
Millions of Americans stopped paying their mortgages after losing jobs in the coronavirus crisis.
The housing market has defied expectations, rebounding strongly after a pause starting in March.
Many urbanites are becoming suburbanites, at least temporarily.
New-home sales posted a surprise gain last month, and stocks of homebuilders have surged in recent weeks.
The data suggest the housing market is starting to stabilize.