Real Estate Markets & Economy
First-time homebuyers who rely on government mortgage programs are 'increasingly challenged' by rapid home price increases and higher mortgage rates
Nearly 30 states have launched programs to distribute $9.961 billion in federal aid for households who are behind on their mortgages
Sales of existing homes fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 6.02M, a 7.2% decrease from the previous month, according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors
Bright MLS, Pacaso and the Corcoran Group all made headlines this week. Test your knowledge of the biggest stories to see if you're up to date on the industry
Inventory bucked an annual trend, dropping month over month in February despite typically bottoming out each December before rebounding in time for the spring, according to Zillow data
Rates remain low by historical standards and could retreat from recent highs. Lenders eager to make up for a precipitous drop in refinancings, meanwhile, are scrambling to win new business
Speakers at Inman Connect Now on Thursday discussed the latest market trends and what they're willing to spend money on now, while cautiously making a few predictions for the future
American homebuilders tallied 1,769,000 new housing starts in February 2022, a 6.8% uptick from January, according to data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau
Homebuilder sentiment dropped 2 points in March, marking the first time since September the measurement has dipped below 80, according to the National Association of Homebuilders
The weeks leading up to the spring homebuying season have coincided with an uptick in open house activity unseen since before the pandemic, real estate agents told Inman
Opinion
Agents are prone to wanting to fix everything; it’s the nature of the business. That makes it tough to communicate in the face of uncertainty
More than a dozen states across the U.S. are eying rent control on legislative agendas this year in the face of rapidly rising rent, according to a new report
As mortgage rates inched higher, demand for second homes dropped precipitously in February, hitting its lowest level in nearly two years, according to data released Tuesday from Redfin
As millions of Americans go in search of their first home this spring, many may find that the starter homes they once envisioned now have long-term home prices. Now what?
Just as homebuyers have learned to navigate soaring prices, sinking inventory and bidding wars, the housing market has reached a new level of madness. Will it all boil over this spring?
Interest rates are on the move, but maybe not in the direction you'd expect. Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner reveals what the Russian invasion of Ukraine may mean for interest rates and the spring housing market
A seriously lost real estate agent, Engel & Völkers and 'Big Portal' all made headlines this week. Test your knowledge of the biggest stories to see if you're up to date on the industry