How did we get here? How to talk about the economy with clients
Keeping Current Matters' George Ratiu and David Childers on how to talk to real estate clients about economic uncertainty in today's market
by Jimmy Burgess Mar 30
Homebuyers and sellers played chicken as sales slowed in March
Realtor.com's latest monthly report reveals a market full of contradictions as mortgage rates continue to drive consumer sentiment and activity
by Marian McPherson Mar 30
Pending sales increase 3rd-straight month as prices cool: NAR
'Existing-home sales, pending contracts and new-home construction pending contracts have turned the corner and climbed for the past three months,' said NAR's Lawrence Yun
by Ben Verde Mar 29
Gen Zers see 'green homes' in their searches, says RE/MAX study
Amid a wavering economy, homebuyers and sellers continue to want expert advice from agents while looking to prepare for the future, and for Gen Z that means finding 'green homes'
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 29
Falling mortgage rates and home prices spur homebuyer interest
Demand for purchase loans picks up for the 4th straight week as mortgage rates continue to retreat from 2023 highs, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association survey on Wednesday
by Matt Carter Mar 29
Will an inventory shortage stymie spring? Look to 1994 for clues
This spring won't be easy for homebuyers and their agents, but history is full of examples in which the supply of homes went down, but sales kept chugging along, according to an Inman analysis
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 29
Dreading a rise in foreclosures? Here's one economist's take
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner looks at the latest data on foreclosure starts and the quality of mortgages that have been given to buyers
by Matthew Gardner Mar 29
Boomers strike back: Older buyers unseat millennials as top cohort
Baby boomers have long enjoyed advantages over millennials in the home market. Now, they outnumber them, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Daniel Houston Mar 28
West Coast hit hardest as US home prices cool for 7th-straight month
Nineteen cities out of 20 tracked by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Schiller Index posted monthly declines in January, with the biggest decreases seen in San Francisco, Seattle and San Diego
by Ben Verde Mar 28
Will spring be a bust? 4 decades of housing data tell a complex story
Past periods of high inflation and high rates — be it in 1979, 1980 or 1990 — have caused the housing market to stall. But they also didn't crush it forever, according to an Inman analysis
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 28
'Great Reshuffling' winds down as COVID hotspots and tech hubs cool
Cities in the West that saw prices soar during the pandemic are now cooling while metros in the Northeast and Midwest are showing more resilience, according to a new analysis
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 27
Read Inman's exclusive Roadmap to Real Estate's Future
Brad Inman pens a letter to the real estate industry, published here in full, alongside Inman's Roadmap to Real Estate's Future, which grew out of 3 days of insight at Disconnect 2023
by Daniel Houston Mar 27
Bank turmoil could spark 'modest' recession in second half of year
Fannie Mae economists say downturn won't rival the 2008 financial crisis, but jumbo mortgages and construction loans could get scarce if small and midsized regional banks tighten
by Matt Carter Mar 24
Single millennial women's homeownership rate tanked in 2022
Persistent wage disparities and pandemic-induced familial stressors pushed single millennial women out of homeownership with rates dropping near the all-time low of 19.4%, Zillow says
by Marian McPherson Mar 24
Mansion tax could be 'hardest hit since 2007,' Josh Altman warns
Opinion
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Josh Altman's view of California's proposed mansion tax, the tug-of-war between millennials and boomers, and the pain Zillow's CEO sees on the horizon
by Byron Lazine Mar 24
New-home sales post third-straight monthly increase in February
Sales of newly built single-family homes rose 1.1% in February while the average sale price climbed to just under $500K, according to data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Mar 23