The data agree: First-time buyers are facing historic challenges
Opinion
OPINION: First-time homebuyer data shows owning is harder for younger households
by Jessica Lautz Nov 5
NAR's Shannon McGahn
NAR’s advocacy chief discusses housing, congressional races and what comes after Election Day
by AJ LaTrace Nov 3
Commission settlement accounts hold $711M as claim payouts await (EXCLUSIVE)
More than 2.7M claims submitted as court audits settlement administrator's expenses
by AJ LaTrace Oct 30
Single-family homes in a suburban neighborhood illustrating home prices in the third quarter of 2026
The national median single-family price rose 1.7% to $432,900, NAR reported
by Jessi Healey Oct 29
4 things to know about President Trump's new executive order on housing affordability
Trump’s order targets mortgage origination, refinancing, title insurance, manufactured housing
by Marian McPherson Oct 23
Take October's Intel Index survey: Compass takes on 2 MLS policies
Each month, agents, brokers and execs contribute to an ambitious effort to document change in real estate. Add your insights
by Daniel Houston Oct 20
Exterior of a luxury home, illustrating the luxury housing market’s September price decline
The luxury threshold fell 3.6% to $1.2M, its 30th straight annual decline
by Jessi Healey Oct 14
Existing-home sales September 2026: for-sale sign outside a suburban home
Higher rates are cutting into demand as homes sit longer and buyers gain leverage, NAR says
by Jessi Healey Oct 13
Real estate agents’ buyer and seller outlooks head in opposite directions: Analysis
See why spiking mortgage rates haven't led agents to abandon all hope, through the lens of Inman's Client Pipeline Tracker
by Daniel Houston Oct 12
Bill Raveis: NAR settlement, industry consolidation a boon for business (INTERVIEW)
The brokerage founder shares how industry headwinds pushed him to complete his firm's transformation into a full-service luxury brand
by Marian McPherson Oct 7
Roller coaster track at a small dip, illustrating a possible dip in mortgage rates after the September jobs report
Employers added 29K jobs last month, and economists say borrowers may see some relief
by Jessi Healey Oct 2
As fraud costs hit $275M, NAR helps real estate agents spot red flags with new digital hub
Prevention tips, red flags across the transaction lifecycle and steps for reporting scams
by Christy Murdock Oct 1
U.S. Capitol building, where a bill on real estate agents' independent contractor status awaits a House floor vote
The bill would align federal labor law with how the tax code has treated agents since 1982
by Jessi Healey Sep 29
NAR settlement objectors rack up series of losses at 8th Circuit
The 8th Circuit rejected rehearing bids after affirming the landmark Sitzer | Burnett settlement
by AJ LaTrace Sep 28
Newly built two-story single-family home, the type of property tracked in Census new-home sales data
New-home sales climbed 6.4% from July in August but came in 2% shy of last year
by Jessi Healey Sep 25