Real Estate Markets & Economy
Within the last year alone, home price growth, which has reached 20.6%, has become 4 times greater than income growth, which is a mere 4.8%
The price of lumber has taken another dramatic downturn, just the latest wild swing for builders in the cost of home construction
Home price growth continued in March as homebuyers snatched up homes ahead of further rate hikes, according to new data Tuesday from the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Case-Shiller
Opinion
Members of the AAPI community are carrying an undue burden in their quest to build financial wealth through homeownership. As members of the real estate community, it is our job to support homeownership for all
As real estate enters what one observer called a 'Wile E. Coyote' moment, real estate companies’ share prices continue to struggle amid market uncertainty
Affordability challenges mean some sellers are reducing asking prices, but demand for homes continues to outpace supply, says First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming
During his latest CNBC appearance, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said rising mortgage rates, softening home price growth and changing buyer attitudes are all signs of an impending shift
Nearly 1 in 5 homesellers dropped their listing price during the 4-week period ending May 22, a high watermark unmatched since October 2019, according to a new report from Redfin
Opinion
Buying a home is hard, but it's not impossible. As a knowledgeable expert with a fiduciary duty to your clients, it's your role to help buyers weigh and evaluate their options
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have dropped 20 basis points in two weeks, the most dramatic decline since April 2020
Pending home sales dropped 3.9% from March to April, marking the sixth-straight month of declines amidst climbing mortgage rates, according to data released Thursday from NAR
Experts told Inman they expect home sales and price growth to slow down, but they don't think rising rates will knock everyone out of the market
As mortgage rates continued to retreat from highs set the first week in May, demand for purchase loans was essentially flat last week, according to MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
New data from Zillow shows that the most popular housing markets of 2022 so far fall right in line with that trend, with the top 10 markets all pricey suburbs just outside a major city
New home sales took a hit for the fourth-straight month in April as buyers grappled with the new reality of rising home prices and mortgage rates in excess of 5%, according to Census Bureau data
Opinion
Are we on the verge of another major real estate downturn? Two of America’s most notable real estate economists, Leslie Appleton-Young and John Tuccillo, weigh in with their predictions and the news may be better than most people expect
There's a misconception that homes in beach towns are unattainable for many Americans because of their higher prices. Realtor.com provides a list of affordable beach towns to explore