Inman News quiz, March 27: Think you're on top of the week's stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Mar 27
Making sense of the Senate's coronavirus stimulus bill for real estate agents
Cash payments, expanded unemployment for independent contractors and loans for small businesses. What does it all mean?
by Patrick Kearns Mar 26
Mr. Cooper
The figure released Thursday comes on the heels of the US Senate passing expanded unemployment insurance
by Patrick Kearns Mar 26
Home affordability modestly improves in first quarter of 2020
Median home prices were still unaffordable for 66 percent of U.S. counties in Q1 2020, but that number decreased from 70.4% in Q4 2019
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 25
These are the cities with the best and worst mortgage outlooks
A new WalletHub report looked at median mortgage balances compared to median income and median home values in different American cities
Making sense of the headlines: The U.S. economy and unemployment
Opinion
Looking for a little clarity on this week's economic and housing news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on this week’s headlines
by Matthew Gardner Mar 25
mortgage applications
The cost of an average home rose 0.3% in January and 5.2% year over year
Stimulus package likely to include unemployment for agents
The deal appears to provide direct payment assistance, expand unemployment and generate small business loans
by Patrick Kearns Mar 25
56% of renters still plan to move despite ongoing pandemic
RentCafe's latest survey shows the majority of renters aren't canceling moving plans
by Marian McPherson Mar 24
New-home sales decrease in February
New, single-family home sales decreased by 4.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 765,000 from January to February
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 24
Homeowners may delay mortgage payments up to 1 year due to virus
The move by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac came days after President Trump announced that delayed mortgage payments may be an option for borrowers amidst the coronavirus pandemic
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 23
Coronavirus clauses become ubiquitous as pandemic worsens
Two weeks ago, coronavirus addendums were a niche thing. Now, they're pretty much everywhere
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 23
Track your state's buyer activity with ShowingTime's new daily report
Based on data from 5 million home showings, ShowingTime has released a daily homebuyer activity report that shows the state-by-state impact of the coronavirus pandemic
by Marian McPherson Mar 20
The California agent navigating the new normal as the realities of the coronavirus pandemic kick in
Drew Nelson of The Nelson Brothers Team at Willis Allen Real Estate in San Diego, California, navigates the new normal in the days leading up to March 19, when California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order to stay at home
by Inman Mar 20
Redfin still seeing strong demand but with fewer people in the pipeline
Redfin President of Operations Scott Nagel said he doesn't think the ongoing coronavirus outbreak will immediately drive down home prices
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 20
How to stay ahead of coronavirus market fluctuations
From where we stand now, the future of the real estate market looks challenging. If you're grappling with the rapid change, here are a few things you can do to prepare for future market shifts
by Steve Cook Mar 20