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New rule clarifies timeframe for addressing closing cost increases with consumers
by Patrick Kearns May 1
Home prices rose 7% in March
Low inventory and high demand continue driving prices up, prolonging the affordability crisis, says CoreLogic
by Marian McPherson May 1
Where's the best place to be a real estate agent?
Robust job opportunities and a competitive real estate market make California metros ideal
by Marian McPherson Apr 30
The best month and date to sell a home is …
Buyers pay up to 9.1% above estimated market value on a certain day and up to 5.9% above in a certain month
by Marian McPherson Apr 30
March pending home sales inch up by 0.4%
Low inventory, rising home prices and mortgage rates are keeping buyers subdued
by Marian McPherson Apr 30
Why we can't count on current homeowners to boost low inventory
62% of homeowners don't plan on moving from their current residence
by Marian McPherson Apr 30
DocuSign IPO brings windfall to NAR venture fund
E-signature platform DocuSign, backed by NAR-tied fund, saw stock climb on first day of trading
by Emma Hinchliffe Apr 27
Half the cities on Case-Shiller are seeing all-time high home prices
Los Angeles and San Diego reach all-time high home prices, putting half the cities on the influential S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index at that milestone
by Emma Hinchliffe Apr 27
HomeSmart International tallies Q1 franchise sales spike
New franchises in Florida, Kansas and Kentucky are the latest in a whirlwind expansion bid that later this year could include locations along the Eastern Seaboard
by Gill South Apr 26
Competition will be fierce for home hunters this season: Zillow
The median value of a US home rose 8% to $213,146 while inventory shrunk by 9%
New home sales up 4% in March, reversing recent declines
A seasonally adjusted 694,000 new homes were sold in March, a 4 percent month-over-month and an 8.8 percent year-over-year increase, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD
by Marian McPherson Apr 24
Homeowners delay selling during prolonged winter: Redfin
The tech-based brokerage's housing index is down by 6.5% due to frosty temps and an early Easter
by Marian McPherson Apr 24
SF homes
Home prices are up 6.3 percent from last year and 0.4 percent over January, according to the latest numbers from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index
by Patrick Kearns Apr 24
Manufactured homes surge in demand in the face of low inventory
Vacancy rates dropping and rents rising across the country, according to Marcus & Millichap report
by Patrick Kearns Apr 24
The week in financial markets: no recognizable housing cycle
The Fed has already made cash the most expensive in ten years, but no sector reports that loans are harder to get
by Lou Barnes Apr 20
Wells Fargo hit with $1B fine in mortgage account scandal
Lending giant allegedly charged borrowers fines for the bank's own mistakes
by Patrick Kearns Apr 20