Metro home prices rose 7.7%: NAR
A median single-family home now costs $274,600
It was easier to afford a home in Q1 than any time in past 4 years: NAR
The affordability index reached 166.8, meaning the typical family possessed 166.8% of the income required to purchase a home, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Patrick Kearns May 12
Is Zillow eyeing acquisitions with a new round of capital?
The company is seeking to raise $1B through stock and senior note offerings
by Patrick Kearns May 12
February's low delinquency rates are the 'calm before the storm'
'After a long period of decline, we are likely to see steady waves of delinquencies throughout the rest of 2020 and into 2021,' warns CoreLogic
Making sense of the headlines: Where is the job market going in 2020?
Opinion
Jobs and job growth are very important when it comes to the vitality of the country’s housing market. So, in looking at numbers and data, what predictions can be made about the job market for the rest of the year?
by Matthew Gardner May 12
Realtors are line of defense against banker greed
Opinion
The private sector and government leaders must be on guard as trillions of public dollars wash through the economic system and a broken economy can become a feasting ground for unsavory opportunists
by Brad Inman May 11
We talked to 5 CFOs about the road to recovery. Here's what they said
Coronavirus is a big deal for real estate, but financial chiefs don't think it's a repeat of 2008. And some already see signs of improvement
by Jim Dalrymple II May 11
Earnings offer hope, but 'normalcy' is still distant
The pandemic may continue to wreak havoc for some time, but a strong quarter of earnings offers support to the idea that there's light at the end of the tunnel
by Jim Dalrymple II May 8
Redfin's Glenn Kelman predicts a 'seismic' shift to smaller cities
Boise, Idaho, and Bozeman, Montana, are likely to see an influx of people as more and more workers operate remotely, the Redfin CEO said Thursday during an earnings call
by Jim Dalrymple II May 8
Unemployment rate explodes to 14.7% in latest jobs report
Total nonfarm payroll fell by 20.5M in April with heavy losses in leisure and hospitality
by Patrick Kearns May 8
Palm Beach luxury real estate market shows signs of turning around
"I think there are stirrings of optimism — I think that's a good way to put it," broker John Hackett said
Redfin brings back 14% of furloughed employees
The tech-centric brokerage had furloughed 41% of its agents amid the economic woes of the coronavirus pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II May 7
$1,200 stimulus check made little difference for renters, owners
According to Apartment List's latest study, the nonpayment rate for stimulus check recipients was only 3 percent lower than for those who didn't receive the payment
by Marian McPherson May 7
Another 3.2M Americans filed for unemployment last week
More than 33.5 million people have filed for unemployment since the outbreak exploded in early March, according to the US Labor Department
Realogy CEO: Transaction decline may have already peaked
New open home sale transaction volume declined by as much as 50% in April, according to Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider.
by Patrick Kearns May 7
26% of all mortgaged homes were equity-rich in first quarter
Roughly one-quarter, or 26.5%, of the 54.7 million mortgaged homes in the U.S. were equity-rich in Q1 2020, according to Attom Data Solutions' Q1 2020 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report