Here are Inman's 20 most-read news stories of 2020
Bidding wars, record mortgage rates and lots of Keller Williams news dominated the conversation, and Inman's headlines, in 2020
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 23
The surge in new single-family home sales is slowing down
The sales rate of new single-family homes dropped 11% from October to November
by Patrick Kearns Dec 23
Home prices in October rose at the highest rate in 15 years: FHFA
Prices were up 10.2% from October 2019 to October 2020, according to the Federal Housing Finance Authority's monthly home price index, released on Wednesday
by Patrick Kearns Dec 23
After 5-month stretch, existing-home sales take a step back
Sales were down 2.5% from October, with every region dipping or remaining flat month over month, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Patrick Kearns Dec 22
How multifamily complexes can win the amenity arms race
We know that technology and automation are necessary to attract tenants to multifamily complexes. But what developers aren't doing is using this interconnectivity to enhance the feeling of community
by Michael Crow Dec 22
Everything that happened in 2020, the wildest year of our lives
This year had it all: A presidential election, a stock market crash and rebound, and the busiest summer and fall in memory — all amid an unprecedented global pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
'Never get too comfortable': 5 tips for surviving a market reshuffle
With the right tools, pivoting amid change is possible, Amie Quirarte of Tahoe Luxury Properties and Nina Dosanjh of Vanguard Properties told a virtual Connect Now audience
Ascension settles with FTC over mortgage data mishap
A Texas-based mortgage data and analytics company wasn't keeping its eye on a vendor that exposed tens of thousands of mortgage holders' personal financial information.
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 17
Mortgage rates hit record low as Fed holds interest rates at zero
It's the lowest 30-year, fixed-rate since Freddie Mac began tracking the data in 1971
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
Future-proof your business in 2021
During an Inman Connect Now session Thursday, panelists offered six strategies to help make sure your business thrives no matter what 2021 throws your way
As COVID cases rise, new jobless claims trend in the wrong direction
Approximately 885K Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, up from 853K the week prior, according to data released by the US Department of Labor
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
New construction is coming to inventory-starved housing market
Privately owned housing starts were up 12.8% year over year in October, according to data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
Home flipping rates continue downward trend, profits hit new high
Despite the seeming decline in popularity of house flipping, the gross profit on the typical home flip rose to its highest amount since 2000 of $73,766, up from $69,000 during the second quarter of 2020
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 16
Happy happy, joy joy: The Midwest tops list of the US's happiest states
On the other end, West Virginia, Nevada, California, Mississippi and Kentucky ranked as the unhappiest states, according to a new survey by homeselling platform iSoldMyHouse
by Marian McPherson Dec 16
Mortgage applications increase for fourth time in 5 weeks
Mortgage applications and refinance applications increased during the week ending Dec. 11, 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 16
Here's where home prices soared the most during the pandemic
Realtor.com's latest market analysis reveals how buyers' migration to the suburbs amid COVID-19 sparked double-digit home price growth in these 10 areas
by Marian McPherson Dec 15