Real Estate Markets & Economy
Wealthy buyers are choosing stability over speculation, market expert Chris Drayer writes. They’re thinking long-term and betting on real estate as a safer, smarter place to park their wealth
While purchase loan demand was still up 18% last week from a year ago, some of that demand may not translate into sales after unusual bump in cancelled purchase contracts
The best agents don’t always come from traditional backgrounds, coach Verl Workman writes. Sometimes, they're excelling in a different industry and waiting for the right opportunity
US home inventory hit a record $698B in April — a 20.3% increase from the previous year — but sales aren't keeping pace, a new analysis from Redfin shows
There are plenty of factors you can't control in the broader economy, Amy Corr writes, but there are ways to implement more control and consistency in your business
Opendoor's stock has spent months in precarious territory. The company has now received a notice from Nasdaq after its share price fell below $1 for 30 consecutive business days
The luxury brokerage is launching an international division, 'Elliman International,' and recruiting agents and teams to establish offices in strategic global markets, Inman has learned exclusively
Real estate agents reported an unexpected hit to their listing pipelines in May as they navigated an uncertain market and weak spring, according to the latest Inman Intel Index survey results
Trump administration keeps up pressure on Fed, but investors don't expect the US central bank to cut short-term rates until September as policymakers weigh tariff impacts
While home purchases by investors rose 2% annually in the first quarter — to 46,726 transactions — condo sales declined by 3%, to just 8,509 units, according to data released Wednesday by Redfin
Even with more inventory entering the market, homebuyers are struggling with elevated mortgage rates, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said, leading to fewer signed contracts
The House Republican tax bill includes a sweeping provision that would prevent governments from regulating artificial intelligence and automated decision systems for 10 years
Just for fun, Chris Drayer crunches the numbers to see which countries are buyer opportunities, which are seller plays and which hold must-watch investment potential
A surge in the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index for May made the preliminary numbers from a similar U of M survey look 'far too negative,' one economist told clients Tuesday
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose by 3.4% on an annual basis, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Home Price Index rose 4%, data released Tuesday shows
Dr. Jeff Richmond explains how market shifts in the multifamily sector can impact the broader market and your real estate business
The bill was passed in the House on Thursday. Industry players were pleased by its business-friendly tax provisions and other measures that may aid in homebuyer affordability