Real Estate Markets & Economy
Now that buyers have leverage, Troy Palmquist writes, counteroffers matter more. Here’s how to protect seller value and keep deals alive
Sales of new single-family homes dropped 8.2% year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 652K, which still beat analysts' expectations of a rate of about 630K units
For years, high home prices and mortgage rates have driven consumers from the housing market. That intimidation factor might be fading, Intel's latest survey of 3K working adults found
Amid a divided housing market, new real estate data tools help agents and clients visualize the ongoing shifts that most impact their bottom lines
Investors pushed bond yields and mortgage rates down Friday after Fed chair says policymakers are starting to see unemployment as a bigger risk to the US economy than inflation
In this exclusive series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at inventory levels and writes that, while sellers are willing to list, they won't bend on price
Understanding the principles of urban design can help you help your clients find more than a home; they'll find the setting for a new lifestyle, Jason Haber writes
The market has shifted. If you’re working the same way you did a year ago, you’re likely getting half the results, coach Verl Workman writes. Talent is rewarded over timing
Existing-home sales increased 2% MOM and 0.8% YOY in July, according to the trade group. Active inventory rose to its highest level since May 2020, tipping the scales toward market balance
The dip is due to a weak July jobs report, a neutral inflation report and home sale prices moving past their peak as fall approaches. Those factors give buyers significant leverage
The president asked Cook to resign from her post after FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused her of mortgage fraud. Pulte has leveled similar accusations against other political adversaries
If your listing has been sitting on the market for too long, trainer Bernice Ross shares 5 elements of a successful strategy to get it sold
Driving the revised forecast are expectations for slightly cooler economic growth and hotter inflation, which could mean mortgage rates come down a little more slowly
We asked you to tell us what your market looks like and who has the advantage right now. Here are your responses
The slight monthly boost comes as builders continue to battle economic headwinds and cooled buyer demand. Housing starts and completions are not on track to meet national inventory needs
A new analysis of Redfin data shows where homes are sitting, where sellers are pulling back and where prices are rising and falling the most amid ongoing slow market
The once-niche appeal of self-sufficient, sustainable and off-grid living is going mainstream. For agents, understanding this buyer can mean new opportunities in a changing market