The 3 housing regions blazing the most extraordinary paths: Intel
A sleeping giant righting the ship. A crown-jewel destination still in freefall. And a white-hot zone trapped in a low-inventory quagmire. These are the 3 strangest housing regions in the US today
by Daniel Houston Nov 18
5 reasons to get excited about your business heading into 2025
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, Real's Jimmy Burgess writes. Be more prepared than ever to see life-changing growth in your business in the coming year
by Jimmy Burgess Nov 14
Renewed buyer activity boosts pending home sales 7.6%
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.
by Marian McPherson Oct 30
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Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at September’s ‘disappointing’ existing-home sales report and discusses some of the factors impacting the numbers
by Jeff Tucker Oct 28
Median down payment slides $2,400 as affordability improves
Moderating mortgage rates and lessening buyer competition have pushed the US median down payment down 7.33% over the past year, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com
by Marian McPherson Oct 22
'Maniacal focus:' How Christie's Real Estate thrives amid change
CEO Thad Wong, Natalie Hamrick and Kevin Van Eck spoke to Inman about Christie's strategy in 2025, as well as their take on industry practice changes and the future of Clear Cooperation
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 17
Glenn Kelman: It's 'game on' for the 2025 housing market
In his latest CNBC appearance, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman talked about mortgage rates, the lock-in effect, and how buyer-broker compensation changes are already impacting market dynamics
by Marian McPherson Oct 7
Existing-home sales continue to slide as buyers bide their time: NAR
Existing-home sales fell 4.2% year over year to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.86M in August as buyers awaited the Fed's decision to cut rates, according to National Association of Realtors data
by Marian McPherson Sep 19
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54% of boomers who own their homes said they planned to live in them until they die, according to a new survey by Clever Real Estate
by Taylor Anderson Sep 11
Is good news finally on the horizon for the real estate industry?
Bernice Ross talks with Patrick Stone, chairman and founder of Williston Financial, about interest rates, new construction and the 2024 election
by Bernice Ross Sep 6
As Americans struggle with rates, inventory, Japan sees the opposite
The East Asian island country has experienced decades of near-0% interest rates and an abundance of inventory, but the government has started to increase rates as wages have risen
Prices and politics drag pending home sales down to new low in July
Buyer anxiety around prices and the election precipitated the fall as the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index declined 5.5%, to 70.2, the lowest index reading in 23 years
by Marian McPherson Aug 29
Where listings are bouncing back — and where they're not: Intel
Agents are having very different experiences in the Midwest compared to the coastal South. Intel breaks down 2 years of Realtor.com data to get to the bottom of this split market
by Daniel Houston Aug 26
US housing market still 'sluggish' despite existing-home sales gains
Existing-home sales tallied a 1.3% uptick in July following 4 months of declines, according to NAR data released Thursday. However, market headwinds have kept sales sluggish compared to 2023
by Marian McPherson Aug 22
How much is a typical luxury home? $750K in Buffalo, $5.3M in Cali
For about the last 4 years, home price growth in the overall market outpaced growth in the luxury sector every month. But since January 2024, that trend has reversed, Zillow reported