Real Estate Markets & Economy
With fewer transactions in play, agent recruitment and retention comes down, in many cases, to the way agents are compensated
May was a strong hiring month for the US as a whole. But in a down market, real estate didn't quite keep pace, according to new jobs data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Opinion
While AI has the potential to automate and certainly enhance many aspects of the real estate industry, it is unlikely to replace human agents completely anytime soon
Zillow's survey revealed overwhelming support for accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes and other dense-housing complexes as housing costs have doubled from pre-pandemic levels
Opinion
It's time to take a hard look at your organization, and the way you do business, so that you can flourish in today's market
Opinion
For agents, sharing these programs with those who would not normally qualify for a traditional conventional loan can be a huge lead generator for their business for many years to come
Dave Burt, who made a fortune leading up to the Great Recession and later earned notoriety in the 2015 film 'The Big Short,' is sounding the alarm about a growing threat to housing prices: flood risk
The AAPI community is driving the local housing market in Washington, D.C., based on factors like cost and educational opportunity
The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren't there
The Brooke Amendment — a law otherwise known as 'the 30% rule' that has shaped US housing policy since the 1960s — is in the crosshairs as spending on real estate soars to record heights
Inflation, construction costs and intensifying wildfire seasons pushed State Farm to stop taking new homeowners' insurance applications in California, the insurance giant announced Friday
Requests for purchase loans were down last week by 31% from a year ago as rates rose to a 2023 high and homes remained scarce, according to the MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
For bond market investors who provide the funding for most U.S. mortgages, the debt ceiling crisis won't be over until Congress actually votes to approve the deal negotiated over the weekend
US home prices rose 0.7% in March, notching a second-straight month of upticks while suggesting declines that began in 2022 may be winding down, according to data from CoreLogic and the FHFA
Find a niche, start small and think local, writes Inman contributor Michael Zaransky, the founder and managing principal of MZ Capital Partners
Opinion
Focusing exclusively on monthly payments can mean borrowers lose sight of the advantages, and drawbacks, of various loan products
Senate Bill 264 goes into effect in July. It might not have a big impact on the buying power of foreign citizens, but the ripple effects of the law's suggestively biased tone may set a precedent