Home affordability modestly improves in first quarter of 2020
Median home prices were still unaffordable for 66 percent of U.S. counties in Q1 2020, but that number decreased from 70.4% in Q4 2019
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 25
These are the cities with the best and worst mortgage outlooks
A new WalletHub report looked at median mortgage balances compared to median income and median home values in different American cities
Making sense of the headlines: The U.S. economy and unemployment
Opinion
Looking for a little clarity on this week's economic and housing news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on this week’s headlines
by Matthew Gardner Mar 25
How real estate portals are reacting amid the coronavirus pandemic
In this fast-moving, dynamic time, portals are making significant moves to retain their agent clients and ease their financial burden
by Mike DelPrete Mar 24
New-home sales decrease in February
New, single-family home sales decreased by 4.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 765,000 from January to February
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 24
Survival of the fittest: What will it take for businesses to outlast this pandemic?
Opinion
Only those who are fast, adapt gracefully, and have the strongest foundations and balance sheets will survive and thrive in the recovery
by Mike DelPrete Mar 23
Nearly half of Realtors say buyer interest has dropped due to coronavirus
Just one week ago, only 16% of Realtors reported a decrease in homebuyers as a result of COVID-19.
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 20
Refis up 104% year-over-year
Residential refinance mortgages more than doubled in Q4 2019, bringing them to their highest point in nearly 7 years, according to new data from Attom Data Solutions
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 19
SoftBank may pull out of pledge to buy $3B in shares of WeWork
The Japanese conglomerate has been rapidly losing faith in the coworking space company
How will iBuying fare in a world of social distancing?
Opinion
Today’s market environment will finally shine a light on how the iBuyer business model will react as consumer demand wanes, and there are certain recognizable advantages
by Mike DelPrete Mar 18
New housing construction drop again in February
Residential housing starts fell by 1.5%, according to the US Census Bureau
Coronavirus could bring consolidation, layoffs to proptech
Venture capitalists have poured billions into real estate technology over the last decade. But as the coronavirus hammers the economy, that funding may begin to dry up
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 13
Virus prompts nearly a quarter of all sellers to adjust how home is viewed
A survey released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors indicates sellers are cancelling open houses and requiring interested buyers to wash their hands and remove shoes
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 12
homeseller profits
'With unprecedented low rates and constrained supply, the housing market should continue to do well,' said Frank Martell, president and CEO of CoreLogic
Rental returns decreased in 59% of counties over the last year
The average annual gross rental yield thus far for 2020 is also down to 8.4% from an average yield of 8.6% in 2019
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 11
Coronavirus drives interest in survivalist real estate
A growing sense of doomsday-ism has already emptied store shelves around the country. Now, some real estate professionals are seeing growing interest in remote property
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 10