Real Estate Markets & Economy
Purchase loan demand up 11% last week, with 'surprisingly strong' demand from conventional loan borrowers given lingering economic uncertainty, MBA economist Mike Fratantoni says
Active listings in Washington, DC, have surged 25.1% year over year, the largest jump on record and nearly double the national increase of 14.2%, new Redfin data released Wednesday shows
Be an information communicator, writes coach Annette DeCicco, to bring value to your buyer conversations. Practice and rehearse your lines. Every expert does
The iBuyer also revealed Tuesday that it bought 3,609 homes in the first 3 months of 2025. That number represents a 4% year-over-year increase
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Many agents lack structure and support, branding expert Alyssa Stalker writes, but what they need is real business mentorship, repeatable systems, ongoing marketing education and more
At $15.1M, Offerpad's Q1 net loss was down 14% from Q4 2024, with home acquisitions up 18% to 454. A 9% drop in home sales caused revenue to shrink by 8% to $160.7M
Building permits for multifamily units have plunged 27.1 percent from their pandemic-era highs, with new rentals now hitting the market at the slowest pace on record, according to Redfin
Many brokerage professionals say they're concerned about the economy. They're just not expecting it to hit their client pools quite yet, the latest Inman Intel Index survey results suggest
By diving deeper into these strategies, Amy Chorew and Maeda Palius write, you safeguard your finances and build a more informed, agile approach that could serve you for decades
As the Texas legislature moves to undermine NAR's Code of Ethics, it's time to think about your messaging moving forward
On April 25, the state's governor signed legislation that created an exception to the requirement for out-of-state brokers who have an office in their home state
In its final quarter before it will unveil a major update this month, the short-term rental leader posted $154M in profit from 143.1M total bookings on the Airbnb platform
In a recent TikTok video and appearance on Fox & Friends, real estate veteran Barbara Corcoran made it clear: economic hesitation is exactly why it's a good time to buy real estate
Economic anxiety and rising mortgage rates curbed hopes of a robust spring, but economists tell Inman a strong new-home market offers a sliver of hope that the coming months will be better
A structured approach to outreach is your best friend when it comes to getting your next listing in front of the most active buyer agents in your market, trainer Bernice Ross writes
Advance GDP reading suggests the economy shrank by 0.3% during Q1, as a rush by businesses to import goods before tariffs took hold and government spending cuts dented growth
Contract signings jumped 6.1% in March. That represents the biggest monthly gain since December 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors