65% of millennials would still buy a home if interest rates were 10%
Clever Real Estate's latest survey revealed the sacrifices millennials are willing to make to buy, including taking on higher interest rates, buying major fixer-uppers and working multiple jobs
by Marian McPherson Jan 10
Millennials want to buy. Here's how you get them to the closing table
Opinion
By taking the proper steps and doing the required research, you have the opportunity to help your millennial buyers overcome the many barriers that have continued to shut them out of homeownership
by Susan Moguel May 25
The Real Word: Can the appraisal process be color-blind?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss racial discrimination in homebuying, NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and using TikTok as a real estate agent
by Byron Lazine Jun 11
The Real Word: Is sight unseen the way to go?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss buying a home sight unseen, co-housing and how to win bidding wars
by Byron Lazine Jun 4
Most pandemic homebuyers remained in the same state: Knock
Nearly three-quarters of pandemic homebuyers moved to a new area, and most were millennials or Gen Z-ers, according to a recent study by Knock
The Real Word: Could buying leads put your business in danger?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss why millennial homebuyers have regrets, buying leads and the first property in the nation to be paid in Dogecoin
by Byron Lazine May 28
6 tips for working with the largest pool of homebuyers
It’s critical to understand where, how and why millennials are searching for homes right now
by Ben Mizes Mar 13
The top 10 most and least popular metros for millennial homebuyers
Those born between 1981 and 1996 made up the majority of potential buyers in 43 out of the 50 largest markets
The majority of young adults now live at home with their parents
For the first time since the Great Depression, the majority of young adults are living with their parents, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of US Census Bureau data
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 17
Most buyers would blow their budget for the perfect home
A whopping 64% of prospective homebuyers said they'd spend more than originally planned for the perfect home, according to a survey by LendingTree
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 27
Does the housing ladder still work?
Opinion
The idea is that most people begin their homeownership journey with a starter home and make their way up to more expensive housing. But is that theory still valid — especially now during a pandemic?
by Steve Cook Aug 11
US homeownership rate hits near 12-year high — or did it?
New data from the Census Bureau indicates that the homeownership rate surged to its highest point since the third quarter of 2008, but a change in data collection methodology may have impacted the results
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 28
What does New Canaan's hipsturbia look like?
Find out how once boring suburban enclaves are becoming the new centers of the Millennial universe
by Christy Murdock Feb 10
There’s a solution for high home prices — but most don’t want it
A new Redfin study reveals that 53% of buyers and sellers oppose high-density housing in their own neighborhoods, despite the fact it would significantly improve affordability
by Marian McPherson Aug 9
Generation Z zones in on housing
Born between the mid-90s and early 2000s, they're more eager to own than millennials, a new survey reveals
by Teke Wiggin Sep 7