New-home sales enjoy big spring rally after signs of wear in February
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 8.8% in March, a reflection of the beginning of a busy homebuyer season. New-home sales rose 8.3% year over year, according to the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 23
Pending home sales tally modest uptick amid rise in jobs, inventory
Fueled by positive job growth and an increase in available housing, the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index rose 1.6% in February, according to data released Thursday
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
Higharc $53M Series B timed with growth in new-home sales
The latest investment was led by Spark Capital and Pillar VC, but a number of backers took part, including Fifth Wall, Home Depot, Starwood Capital, Metaprop and CBRE, among 18 total
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
Marketing your listing by exploiting Anne Frank is just gross
Opinion
New Mexico builder Abrazo Homes named floor plans after iconic historical women, igniting a social media firestorm. Rachael Hite examines why marketing using cultural figures is a bad idea
by Rachael Hite Jan 18
New-home sales fall beneath the weight of October mortgage rates
Sales of newly built single-family homes clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000 during the month of October
by Ben Verde Nov 27
Young homebuyers could lead the recovery. So what do they want?
First-time buyers are less likely than homeowners to be holding out for lower mortgage rates. But they hold a host of other priorities and concerns, according to an Intel analysis of buyer behavior
by Daniel Houston Oct 25
Buyers continue downward spiral, but new listings may be steadying
Homebuyers are backing away from the market as mortgage rates continue to climb. But new listings aren't declining as quickly, Redfin reports
by Daniel Houston Oct 19
Why US consumers are souring — and what that means for housing
Maegan Sherlock, senior research analyst for John Burns, spoke with Intel about the results of the firm's latest household sentiment survey: 'I was hoping to see a new magic mortgage rate'
by Daniel Houston Oct 11
8 ways to cultivate connections with builders and developers
Master the new construction niche, and grow your business by building relationships with builders and developers in your market
by Jennifer Peak Oct 10
New fire-resistant California homes may offer a model for rest of US
Supposedly fire-resistant homes newly constructed in Calaveras County are being built with magnesium sourced from Canada
by Ben Verde Oct 5
How a construction niche produced 1 of the top luxury agents in the US
The former No. 1 Engel & Völkers Americas agent tells Inman how real estate professionals can build top businesses by targeting a niche
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 15
Zonda acquires self-touring app in support of new construction portal
UTour empowers 'unattended access,' combining a voice tour generated by artificial intelligence, chat tools for in-tour buyer questions and a security feature for users
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 8
Understand and master new construction to grow your business
Unlock new opportunities in a low inventory market when you dig into the new construction segment of the residential market
by Jennifer Peak Sep 5
Team of rivals: Zillow, Redfin unite to share new construction listings
New construction listings on Zillow will now automatically be syndicated to Redfin. The companies believe the partnership will extend the reach of the homebuilders' listings while aiding consumers
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 2
Funding on aisle 5: Home Depot Ventures backs Higharc
Joining the hardware brand is Standard Investments, the investment arm of Standard Industries, and Carl Bass, former president and CEO of Autodesk Inc, according to the company
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 18