Real Estate Markets & Economy
Appetite for bonds wanes as investors pile into the stock market and assess whether Donald Trump's return to the White House will fuel more government borrowing and reignite inflation
Across 10 states, ballot measures ask voters to weigh in on changes to property taxes, veterans benefits and more. One even considers whether or not to abolish property taxes altogether
Among early voters, 38% said housing affordability influenced their presidential vote. Harris voters (43%) were more likely to care about housing than Trump voters (29%), Redfin said
CoStar Group inked a deal with a longtime tenant of its new Arlington HQ. The tenant agreed to downsize to two floors, giving CoStar enough space for the 500 employees moving to the new HQ
The share of recently bought homes that went to first-time homebuyers fell to less than 1 in 4 between July 2023 and June 2024, according to a new report
With the 2024 presidential race among the tightest in memory, hundreds of agents and brokers told Inman the real estate industry is encountering prickly situations amid a contentious election
Brokerages have been plagued by falling sales and tapering price growth, rendering broker fees stagnant at a time when most sectors are enjoying robust gains, according to a new Intel analysis
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Hurricanes and strikes were expected to dent job creation, and bond market investors are looking ahead to next week's election, Fed meeting and government bond auctions, analysts say
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provided backing for $164B in purchase mortgages in Q3, up 10% from Q2, while remaining profitable and growing their combined net worths to $147B
A new quarter saw continuing trends for RE/MAX Holdings in decreasing revenue and US agent count, but the franchisor also vastly improved its net income year over year
Mortgage rates inch up as an expected decline in key inflation gauge does little to change expectations for Fed rate cuts among investors who fund most home loans
Only 32.1% of renter households currently pay less than $1,000 in monthly rent — a sharp decline from 35.2% in 2022 and 50.4% in 2012, according to an analysis from Redfin released Wednesday
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Relief would be good news for would-be homebuyers, although purchase loan applications are still up 10% from a year ago as mortgage rates hit highest levels since July, MBA survey shows
The brokerage drove $1.5B in revenue — an 11.7% improvement over the same period in 2023, according to a third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday spanning July, August and September
Easing mortgage rates and increased inventory in September undercut buyer anxiety from the previous months, leading to a 7.6 percent month over month increase in contract signings.