Home price gains hold steady in May
Home prices rose 4.5% in May, down slightly from a month ago, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index
by Patrick Kearns Jul 28
Making sense of the headlines: Will home prices rise in 2020?
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner takes a look at home sales and gives his outlook on home prices for the remainder of 2020
by Matthew Gardner Jul 28
Homebuyer activity surges for second straight month in June
Active listings saw 50% more home showings on average last month, ShowingTime says
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 27
Mr. Cooper
Even as home prices continue to appreciate, consumers have more spending power due to low mortgage rates, according to a survey released Monday by First American
by Patrick Kearns Jul 27
Renters will be hardest hit by an end to unemployment benefits: Zillow
Over 30 million people currently receiving benefits stand to lose $600 per week, launching the percentage of renter households facing a severe housing burden from about 3% to 41%
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 27
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Congressman Patrick McHenry discussed the party's legislative priorities with franchise owners affiliated with Realogy on a company call on Friday
by Patrick Kearns Jul 27
What's the outlook on the rental market now?
Opinion
To stay in front of the chaos, real estate investors need to know where the rental market really stands. Here's what you need to know — from macro data like unemployment and vacancy rates to how various property types are faring
by Bob Collopy Jul 27
Pandemic isn't slowing new agent real estate license applications
Inman collected the latest licensing data from states across the US and found that, despite dire early predictions, there hasn't been an exodus out of the industry. In fact, after a dip early in the pandemic, some states are seeing an increase in new applications
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 27
Homes continue to sell fast amid incredibly low inventory
The number of homes that went under contract the week ending July 18, 2020 surpassed those of the previous week, with pending sales increasing by 10.9% week over week, according to Zillow's Weekly Market Report
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 24
New single-family home sales soar to highest rate in 13 years
Sales of new single-family homes rose 13.8% year over year, according to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Development
A backyard
The coronavirus pandemic has made homebuyers rethink what they want in a home and whether to seek out more spacious digs, according to a new Redfin analysis
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 24
As New Yorkers flee city, Hamptons median home price soars past $1M
The median sales price of a home in the Hamptons rose a whopping 27.1% to $1.08M in the second quarter, according to a new Douglas Elliman Report released Thursday
Mortgage rates creep back to 3%
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage average increased for the first time since May to 3.01%, for the week ending July 23
by Patrick Kearns Jul 23
New jobless claims reverse course, increase from prior week
New initial unemployment claims topped 1 million for the 15th straight week
by Patrick Kearns Jul 23
US home sale profits rise to new post-recession high
The typical home sale profit of $75,971 in the second quarter of 2020 reflected a 36.3% return on investment, a new high in raw profits since the housing market started its recovery from the Great Recession in 2012
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 22
Multifamily rents fell year-over-year for first time in a decade
Annual rent growth shifted to negative in June, falling to -0.4% to $1,457
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 22