Rents are rising, but the US lacks sufficient middle-income housing
Recent years have been a boon for landlords, and a recession doesn't appear imminent, but the multifamily housing market does face some challenges
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 3
A backyard
A shortfall in housing production is making homes ever more unaffordable for modest-income households, according to Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 25
Google's big Bay Area housing investment won't be enough
Economists praised the tech giant's plan to spend $1B on Bay Area housing, but expressed skepticism that the efforts will solve the region's crisis-level affordability problem
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 20
Why the biggest challenge to local real estate isn’t iBuyers
Opinion
What consumers appear to need right now is housing, affordable housing, sustainable homeownership and fair housing — not homebuying and selling programs
by Teresa Boardman May 16
Price growth in the nation's metros continues to slow
The median home price in the country's metros grew 3.9% year over year, to $254,800, according to NAR
by Patrick Kearns May 14
Home prices grew 4% in February
Low mortgage rates and a rush of activity this spring could continue to elevate home prices for the remainder of 2019
San Francisco skyline
A number of top tech companies could go public in 2019, what does it mean for San Francisco's already pricey housing market?
by Patrick Kearns Mar 13
A group of millennials on their phones
New research from Clever Real Estate finds millennials are thinking outside the box when it comes to pinching pennies
by Lew Sichelman Feb 12
Student debt isn't the only thing holding buyers back
Financial journalist Felix Salmon reveals why homeownership is falling amongst all age groups
by Patrick Kearns Feb 1
Home price growth slows across the country
Experts believe that appreciation will continue to fall below 5% in 2019, but homes remain unaffordable for many
by Marian McPherson Jan 29
Home appreciation slows, but prices remain out of reach
New reports from Redfin and Zillow show that while gains are slowing across the country, homes are still unaffordable for many
by Patrick Kearns Jan 24
https://www.inman.com/2017/12/26/housing-shortage-softening-buyer-demand-in-major-us-metros/
It rose to 68 in October thanks to strong buyer demand and reduced labor costs, according to a survey from NAHB and Wells Fargo
by Marian McPherson Oct 16
How are agents (and their clients) coping with stock market jitters?
Cooler heads prevail as real estate professionals say most of their clients are well aware that markets ebb and flow
by Patrick Kearns Oct 12
Seattle is more affordable than Detroit? How's that even possible?
New York City clocked in as the least affordable rental market in the US, according to a new study, but it's the Motor City's sky-high cost of living that's truly jaw dropping
by Marian McPherson Sep 28
Real estate guide to sexual harassment and gender
Opinion
Agents are working people who suffer along with their neighbors from bad government policy
by Brad Inman Sep 10