Nearly half of homeowners are worried about climate change
Yet only 18% are willing to pay higher insurance premiums to protect their homes, according to a new survey
by Marian McPherson Oct 21
Positive outlook clouded by the threat of impeachment
Opinion
The Brexit deal, the negotiations with China and a new president of the European Central Bank are all good news
by Lou Barnes Oct 18
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 Oct 18
Buildings being torn down and rebuilt
Privately owned housing starts increased 1.6% year-over-year in September but fell 9.4% percent from August
by Patrick Kearns Oct 17
Road and sunrise
However, bank repossessions jumped slightly in third quarter, according to the latest report from Attom Data Solutions
What’s the key to ending chronic homelessness? Better data
Nonprofit Community Solutions' Build for Zero program is helping communities end chronic and veteran homelessness through real-time data
by Marian McPherson Oct 16
It's getting even harder for African American families to afford homes
The typical African American family could afford just 25% of the homes for sale last year, down from 39% in 2012, according to a new study from Redfin
by Patrick Kearns Oct 16
The luxury market 'is doing just fine' — even amid shrinkage
Luxury buyers are gravitating away from grand estates and toward properties with amenities and little maintenance
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 16
Luxury agents need to be 'smarter than the internet'
Brad Inman argued Wednesday at Luxury Connect that the real estate market today is dominated by change, and that agents need to be smarter to thrive
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 16
Rent prices rise 3%: CoreLogic
Growth has stabilized, but affordability remains top concern
Los Angeles eviction rates boom ahead of rent-control law
Landlords have evicted more than 200 tenants ahead of Jan. 1 deadline to bypass 5% rent cap
by Marian McPherson Oct 14
Washington's political drama obscures potential new rate drops
The forecast for interest rates is still low, reinforced by new information from the Federal Reserve
by Lou Barnes Oct 11
money
A typical family possessed 160% of the estimated income required to buy a home in August, according to NAR
by Patrick Kearns Oct 11
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 Oct 11
President Trump's tax cuts cost homeowners $1 trillion: Report
Policies passed in 2017 that capped various real estate-related federal tax deductions limited housing price growth
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 10
LA’s housing plan for homeless is behind schedule and over budget
The city is now spending more than $500K per unit to house homeless, a mere $14K less than the median sales price for a condominium in Los Angeles
by Marian McPherson Oct 10