Housing construction falls in January — but new permits soar
Residential housing starts fell 3.6%, according to the US Census Bureau
How to avoid overpricing properties in a shifting market
Opinion
If your market has begun to slow, understanding how to properly price homes in a declining market — and how to talk about it with clients — is critical
by Bernice Ross Feb 19
Builder confidence takes modest dip in February: NAHB
Buoyed by a strong economy and inventory shortage, homebuilder optimism remains high
Single-family rent growth dips in December: CoreLogic
Nationwide, rent prices grew by 2.9% year-over-year in December 2019 — down from 3% in November
Looking for a new investment property? Head south
24 out of financial service company IPX1031's 30 cities to buy investment properties in were located in the South or Southeast
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 17
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest 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 Feb 14
Nebraska attempts to stave off housing crisis with upzoning plan
As home values slowly creep up, Nebraska legislators are attempting to curtail a possible affordability crisis with 3 housing-related bills
by Marian McPherson Feb 13
Redfin CEO: 'Intense season of bidding wars' on the horizon
Glenn Kelman said Wednesday that supply shortages, once limited to places like San Francisco, have spread. And that means competition for homes will be intense this year
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman at ICNY 19
The company's revenue jumped a whopping 88% year-over-year during the final 3 months of 2019. Here's some key stats worth paying attention to
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
delinquency rate
NAR's affordability index showed more improvement in the fourth quarter of 2019
by Patrick Kearns Feb 12
Metro home prices increased 6.6% in Q4
Home price growth outpaced wage growth in the nation's metro areas — in every quarter of 2019
by Patrick Kearns Feb 12
North Carolina and Washington, D.C. see largest drop in delinquency rates
Only 3.9 percent of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency in November
Anxiety over coronavirus has reached the US real estate market
While some agents have seen clients significantly impacted by the outbreak, others note that Chinese buyers had already been dwindling because of trade tensions
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest 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 Feb 7
WATCH: You say slow, we say we're crushing it
Two star agents explained why, despite the slow market, they recorded their best year ever in 2019 and how they’re planning to come out on top again this year
by Inman Feb 6
Realtor.com sees growth, parent company revenues fall
The parent company of realtor.com owner Move also said revenue from its real estate services declined 5% year-over-year
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 6