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Your team members and customers are struggling, Rachael Hite writes. Here is what wise brokers need to know about the state of happiness and how it impacts all of us
Fading hopes that mortgage rates will come down in the next 12 months are primary drag on Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index, but job and income concerns also up in March
Economic headwinds and a holiday weekend caused new listings and home tour requests to fall at the end of March, according to Redfin's report. The portal is still bullish on future spring activity
Consumer misconceptions post-NAR settlement are wild. Jimmy Burgess talks to Keeping Current Matters CEO David Childers on how to communicate with today's buyers and sellers
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Consumer survey data reinforces real estate professionals as the backbone of the industry
As the first day of spring arrives, 3 economists shared with Inman why headwinds will continue to plague the housing market in 2024, long after a recovery was expected to revive US home sales
Consumer sentiment toward housing increased to the highest level in nearly 2 years in January, with a record number expecting mortgage rates to come down in the year ahead: Fannie Mae
A record number of consumers surveyed by Fannie Mae expect mortgage rates to keep falling, a 'significant shift' in expectations that could free homeowners from the so-called 'lock-in effect'
The new survey gleaned its results from 340 homeowners who purchased in the past 3 years. Among other results, 21% of buyers said their agent spent 11 to 15 hours getting them to closing
Fannie Mae economist warns that, while mortgage rates have retreated, the primary drivers of housing pessimism are persistent affordability challenges and worries about household finances
Does ill will have your holiday tinsel in a tangle? Grab some hot chocolate and realign your spirit with end-of-year insights to make this chilly season merry and bright from Rachael Hite
A majority of potential buyers say they're open to paying their agents in the wake of legal threats to commissions, according to results from a joint survey conducted by Inman with Dig Insights
First-time buyers are less likely than homeowners to be holding out for lower mortgage rates. But they hold a host of other priorities and concerns, according to an Intel analysis of buyer behavior
Maegan Sherlock, senior research analyst for John Burns, spoke with Intel about the results of the firm's latest household sentiment survey: 'I was hoping to see a new magic mortgage rate'
Most Americans polled by Fannie Mae last month said they would rather buy than rent, but a record-high 82% also said August was a bad time to buy, citing affordability concerns