Real Estate Markets & Economy
In the month of June, just under 50% of home offers written by its agents faced competition on a seasonally-adjusted basis, the lowest rate in over 2 years, the brokerage reported Wednesday
Despite its balancing out, the market remains far from homebuyer-friendly with buyers paying 75% percent more on the typical mortgage payments than in 2019, according to Zillow
Q2 Consumer price growth exceeded 10% year over year in Phoenix, Atlanta, Miami and Tampa — each of which had among the nation’s strongest net inflow of interest in moving
The US housing market and economy at large have endured a blizzard of rising home prices and climbing mortgage rates. But take shelter from the storm with these financially sound markets
New residential construction dipped in June, with building permits, housing starts and housing completions ticking down modestly, according to US Census Bureau data released Tuesday
Builder sentiment dropped at the second-fastest pace of the last two decades as construction companies began cutting costs, according to the National Association of Home Builders
Opinion
Do you know how to explain the difference between a national and a local market stat to your client? The words you choose can make all the difference
Opinion
In an overheated seller’s market, it does not take a rocket scientist to sell a home. However, as the market turns, the need for real skill emerges
A record-high number of homebuyers are prioritizing affordability as high home prices and mortgage rates limit their ability to buy homes
Opinion
Real estate investment is not an overnight, get-rich-quick type of financial maneuver, but it can pay huge dividends in the long run
Opinion
Opinions about appreciation and market speculation are rampant at the water cooler. Before you jump in with your opinion make sure to do the math on your local market
Rising interest rates and a shrinking branch network are cutting into Wells Fargo's mortgage business, and bank executives say they're fine with that
Longer loans, including a 50-year concept recently floated in the UK, are sometimes framed as a way to improve housing affordability. But the experts aren't convinced
The fast-paced cycle of the typical US home sale has begun to slow, paving the way for a recovery of the nation's depleted home inventory
More sellers dropped their asking prices in June almost everywhere in the US. In some places, more than half of homes for sale saw a cut
Armed with knowledge of market trends, agents can earn sellers' trust and have more leeway to set strategy, top brokers said at Inman Connect Now on Thursday
Housing costs were one of the biggest drivers of inflation in June, pushing higher at a pace unseen since 1990, according to a report Wednesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics