As housing market blazes, Realogy seeks $400M in capital
The company announced a new senior note offering, with the goal of paying down debt
by Patrick Kearns Jan 6
Homeownership became unaffordable for most Americans in Q4
The average wage fell below the level needed to afford the typical home in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to ATTOM Data Solutions
by Patrick Kearns Dec 30
Housing crunch to blame for third month of pending-home sales dips
Despite the modest slide, the National Association of Realtors' pending home sale index hit an all-time high for the month of November, it was announced Wednesday
by Patrick Kearns Dec 30
The surge in new single-family home sales is slowing down
The sales rate of new single-family homes dropped 11% from October to November
by Patrick Kearns Dec 23
Home prices in October rose at the highest rate in 15 years: FHFA
Prices were up 10.2% from October 2019 to October 2020, according to the Federal Housing Finance Authority's monthly home price index, released on Wednesday
by Patrick Kearns Dec 23
Beyond the headlines: What's in store for 2021?
Opinion
Looking for a little clarity on the news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his 2021 forecast
by Matthew Gardner Dec 8
What to expect when shifting to a buyer's market
Opinion
Nobody really knows what will happen next year — or the year after. Shifts are normal for markets, so agents should think through possible changes and plan for them. Here are a few things to consider
by Andrew Fortune Dec 6
The Real Word: Verify your sources always
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss why agents need to verify their sources, how to update a home and holiday emails
by Byron Lazine Nov 27
New-home sales soar 41% in October
Inventory continues to be an issue, with an estimated 3.3-months of supply at the current sales rate at the end of the month, down from a 3.6-months supply at the end of September
by Patrick Kearns Nov 25
Beyond the headlines: Median prices up 15.5% from last year
Opinion
The median price in October came in at $313,000, for the 104th straight month of year-over-year price gains. We haven’t seen this growth pace since 2006
by Matthew Gardner Nov 24
The Real Word: How will a vaccine affect the housing market?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss how a vaccine might impact the housing market and NAR’s new ethics changes
by Byron Lazine Nov 20
Beyond the headlines: How will the housing market fare under Biden?
Opinion
What's the future of the housing market? 'We just don't know!' Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner explains that Senate control will have more of an impact
by Matthew Gardner Nov 13
Realogy's stock soars to 8-month high following earnings
Shares of the nation's largest real estate holding company climbed above $12 for the first time since the pandemic hit the US
by Patrick Kearns Oct 29
Historically low inventory threatens pending-home sales: Zillow
The housing market has been ablaze since the summer, but a lack of homes on the market is finally slowing pending-home sales, according to a weekly market report from Zillow
by Patrick Kearns Oct 23
New jobs report suggests home affordability could weaken
A dip in prime age participation typically goes hand-in-hand with slower wage growth, according to Odeta Kushi, the deputy first economist at First American
by Patrick Kearns Oct 2