housing affordability
Homeownership in some markets never makes financial sense
by Marian McPherson Jun 4
Housing found its footing, but hopes for a big year are dashed
Shaky homebuyer client pools have stabilized, but agents see a tough path ahead
by Daniel Houston Jun 1
New home sales falter under 'challenging' spring market
New residential sales declined 11.3% annually in April, as buyers wilted amid rising mortgage rates
by Marian McPherson May 28
Zillow MRED listings deadline
Opinion
Either the courts or the most powerful players in residential real estate will decide the listing rules
by Darryl Davis May 19
NAR: Pending sales up, but supply crunch threatens affordability
NAR's Lawrence Yun said demand is being held back by tight supply and high mortgage rates
by Jessi Healey May 19
Homebuilder confidence ticks up, but the incentives tell the real story
A 3-point gain masks a market still defined by concessions
by Nick Pipitone May 19
MLS national expansion
BrightMLS is the latest to partner with Compass and expand nationwide
by Christy Murdock May 18
Build, baby, build: C21 CEO Mike Miedler's take on the Housing Act
Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler on regulating institutional investors, changing the game for buyers
by Marian McPherson May 13
Existing-home sales defy consumer gloom, NAR data shows
Affordability gains drove a modest April increase as consumer confidence hit historic lows
by Jessi Healey May 11
Another spring, another dud, Intel's Client Pipeline Tracker suggests
The housing recovery may be on hold — again. Real estate agents and executives lift the veil on why their business prospects have dimmed
by Daniel Houston May 11
The Iran War's impact on the US housing market, explained
The economic shocks are compounding. The housing market is paying the price
by Nick Pipitone May 4
More than 1 in 3 homesellers is giving up a sub-5% rate this spring
A new Coldwell Banker survey points to early signs the lock-in effect is loosening
by Jessi Healey Apr 23
sale pending sign outside of home
Contract signings climbed month over month despite elevated mortgage rates
by Jessi Healey Apr 21
Existing-home sales fell 3.6% in March as buyer confidence erodes
NAR's March report shows sales slipping, while the median home price hit a record high
by Jessi Healey Apr 13
Shock event sours rosy real estate hopes for 3rd straight spring: Intel
Client pools saw little change in March. But the once-optimistic outlook for 2026 fizzled as the war in Iran drove borrowing costs higher
by Daniel Houston Apr 6