Seattle skyline
A new Redfin report found that homes in some of America's largest metro areas sold for well above asking price in the first half of 2021, bucking an established trend
by Daniel Houston Jun 23
New home sales fall to 1-year low
New home sales are still up 9.2% year over year but have been falling since March, likely as a result of high home prices due to the rising cost of construction materials like lumber
Millennials, baby boomers upbeat about current housing market
A large majority of Americans think now is a good time to buy and sell, though only a minority think the market will stay strong for another year
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 23
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Requests to refinance accounted for 62.5 percent of all applications
by Matt Carter Jun 23
Spike in refis led last year's home-lending boom, new data shows
Lenders in 2020 refinanced more than twice as many loans as they reported the previous year, a dramatic feature of the pandemic lending boom
by Daniel Houston Jun 22
Housing market may be 'stabilizing': ShowingTime
ShowingTime's latest data reveals that home showings saw an unusual dip in May, which could indicate the market is finally 'adjusting and stabilizing'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 22
A senior couple enjoying the sunset
Homeowners with low mortgage rates and seniors choosing to age in place aren't eager to sell, according to a new analysis by First American Financial Corp.
by Matt Carter Jun 22
'You have to manufacture your own inventory': RE/MAX CEO
RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos spoke to Inman about what agents can do when new homes are slow to hit the market and revealed his thoughts on his brokerage's commission splits
With foreclosures on horizon, RES.NET revamps REO portal
Agents can win real estate-owned listings from loan servicers and manage their own properties
by Matt Carter Jun 21
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Flipped properties fell to 2.7% of all sales in the first quarter of 2021, the lowest share seen in decades: Attom
by Daniel Houston Jun 17
4 ways to create a winning customer experience
At Inman Connect, Zillow's Racquel Russell offered 4 tips on how agents can make customers feel special while also setting sights on long-term growth
Mortgage rates continue to ease despite inflation worries
Markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary: Freddie Mac
by Matt Carter Jun 17
Amid inventory crisis, median age of US housing stock is getting older
In a pair of new studies released Wednesday, the National Association of Realtors and Harvard University are calling on the government to help ease the housing crisis
by Libertina Brandt Jun 17
RE/MAX CEO on why agents need a data-driven approach to sales
RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos told Inman Connect attendees on Thursday, 'You can't help people if you have fragmented or incorrect data'
7-bedroom home sets record for priciest San Francisco sale
The mansion sold for more than $43M, a record price in San Francisco that exceeds the one it set 3 years earlier
by Daniel Houston Jun 17
JPMorgan Chase commits $400M to affordable housing
New initiatives are aimed at helping close the housing affordability gap for Black and Latino families
by Daniel Houston Jun 16