Real Estate Markets & Economy
Trainer and author Bernice Ross talks to market expert Rick Sharga about red flags and opportunities to be found in the upcoming spring real estate market
Loan applications for new-home purchases were up 19% from a year ago, according to a survey of builders by the Mortgage Bankers Association that's been an accurate predictor of trends
At Inman Connect New York, the SERHANT. founder and CEO issued a challenge to the real estate industry to innovate rather than react
With a combined net worth of $125B after earnings this week, the mortgage giants remain on a path that could lead to eventual release from government conservatorship if political winds shift
It's essential to understand a client's tastes, historical context and regional influences, writes broker Michelle Coffing, to match them with the right home in a style that suits them
Bekki Shae Smith is a regional director for the Georgia Association of Realtors and past president of the Cherokee Association of Realtors
CoStar Group is trading its Washington, DC, digs for a new HQ in Arlington, Virginia. The company will move to the new building in 2025, creating 150 jobs in the process
In a Q4 earnings report Thursday afternoon, Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler struck an optimistic tone and pointed to the 'potential for a more normalized macro backdrop' in 2024
The typical homeowner in 2024 has spent 11.9 years in their home, up from 6.5 years in 2005, according to Redfin data
Investors in these lower-income 'opportunity zones' receive tax incentives for improvements. And 2 in 5 of these neighborhoods saw a disproportionately large rise in home prices in late 2024
MBA lender survey shows applications from homebuyers are down 12% from a year ago, as mortgage rates continue to rebound from December lows on stubborn inflation data
The 2nd-home solution studied 10 of the most active counties for co-ownership and found the trend grew by 21% in 2023, correlating with a rise in the Housing Price Index in those counties
Ahead of Q4 earnings this week and next, analysts are narrowing in on the future — and pleased by lower rates and a healthier economy as it rebounds from the final months of 2023
The 17.5-acre equestrian estate was listed for $17.995M in May. The sales price also represents a new record for the town of Great Falls. Daniel Heider of TTR Sotheby's represented the sale
Despite a slower market, Zillow saw revenue from its residential, rental and mortgage business rise in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to an earnings call Tuesday
The complaint — one of nearly two dozen targeting real estate's commission-sharing structure — alleges 'most' buyer agents will steer clients away from listings that offer lower commission
It's frustrating to see how misunderstood and divisive DEI efforts are, broker Janel Randall writes, while real estate professionals work every day to debunk myths around Black homeownership