Real Estate Markets & Economy
New housing starts increased 7% in September to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.36M, or 7.2% below the levels seen in September 2022, according to Census Bureau data released Wednesday
A report released Oct. 4 by the investment banking firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods forecasts commissions to decline by at least 30% as a result of ongoing threats to the real estate industry
Home prices increased 0.7% between August and September of 2023, and were up 6.7% annually, according to a new report
The long-awaited Sitzer|Burnett commission trial is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, and Inman is covering it all live as it unfolds. Check back early and often for news, views, schedules and more
Opinion
Trainer and coach Bernice Ross talks to chairman and founder of Williston Financial Group, Patrick Stone, about what's next for the economy, both in the short and long terms
Workforce and affordable housing options make communities better and stronger. Broker and advocate Nora Crosthwaite shares strategies to help encourage them in your market
The added punch of mortgage rates nearing 8% is making this year's fall season particularly slow
Inflation rose 0.4% in September, a near standstill from August, according to the latest Consumer Price Index Thursday. Economists believe 'shelter' will soon recede as the largest contributor
Homebuyer demand for mortgages inched up slightly last week, as rates climbed to the highest level in more than 2 decades, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey
Opinion
Industry professionals are facing game-changing challenges to the status quo, writes Inman founder Brad Inman. How we navigate it will shape the next generation's real estate winners
Today's market can present an intimidating challenge to hopeful buyers and sellers. Mauricio Umansky shares strategies to educate and reassure them so they can get their needs met
Following Rocket's lead, UWM and Guaranteed Rate say they'll price mortgages of up to $750K as if they're eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in anticipation of 2024 increases
Next week's long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate's most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges
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'
Dovish remarks from Fed policymakers help ease fears of more rate hikes, bringing yields on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes back down to where they were at the beginning of October
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MBA, NAR and NAHB warned in a joint letter Monday that uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatens to send the US economy into a tailspin