Will spring be a bust? 4 decades of housing data tell a complex story
Past periods of high inflation and high rates — be it in 1979, 1980 or 1990 — have caused the housing market to stall. But they also didn't crush it forever, according to an Inman analysis
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 28
At Bespoke Real Estate, racial slurs were part of the job, new suit claims
Jarret Willis, a Black agent who worked at the Hamptons-based luxury brokerage, was smeared by epithets, including 'Jafar' in reference to the 'Aladdin' Disney movie, a white colleague claims
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 23
'2021 all over again': Agents get to work as spring homebuying arrives
On the first day of spring, agents across the US who spoke to Inman saw the return of bidding wars and busy open houses, suggesting that after a slow 2022 the market is turning a corner
Falling existing-home sales reverse as record-streak of price hikes end
Existing-home sales surged 14.5% in February, reversing a yearlong trend of falling transactions from one month to the next, according to data Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde Mar 21
New mortgage fee won't debut until after spring homebuying season
Industry groups continue to object to new Fannie and Freddie fee aimed at some riskier borrowers as a burden on lenders and middle-class consumers
by Matt Carter Mar 17
Facade Flags Justice Department Building Washington DC
In an amicus brief the antitrust enforcer argues that a lower court incorrectly tossed a case filed by Top Agent Network over the National Association of Realtors' pocket listing policy
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 14
Monthly homebuyer payments just hit all-time high as spring arrives
The typical monthly payment rose to $2,563 this week despite home prices that were down 1%, according to data on Friday. That’s the highest monthly payment on record, up 29% from last year
by Taylor Anderson Mar 10
NAR appoints top-producing agent Jennifer Wauhob to leadership team
Wauhob, who leads a 7-agent team for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene in Houston, will take up the role of VP of association affairs following the death of Margo Wheeler
Why real estate lawsuits are increasing in 2023: The Real Word
Opinion
This week, hosts Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about the rise of lawsuits, how great agents build relationships and the rollout of NAR’s new ad campaign
by Byron Lazine Mar 6
A gap in a concrete bridge
The National Association of Realtors said increasing the nation's inventory is 1 solution to address homeownership gap. The trade group is eying 3M net new Black homeowners by 2030
Fannie and Freddie keep building capital reserves as profits shrink
By one measure, the mortgage giants have built up two-thirds of the reserves needed for them to be released from government conservatorship
by Matt Carter Feb 27
Pending home sales rose in January — but those gains are unlikely to last
The Pending Home Sales Index jumped 8.1% to a reading of 82.5 in January before mortgage rates began another climb, according to data released Monday by the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde Feb 27
NAR rolls out 5th 'That's Who We R' ad campaign after fee hike
The campaign's core message this year is 'here for it all' with the aim of showing how the nation's more than 1.5 M Realtors work to make the dream of property ownership a reality
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 24
Real estate industry welcomes FHA premium cuts, with caveats
Premium cuts are expected to save borrowers $678M a year but don't apply to existing loans or release homeowners who have built up equity from 'life-of-loan' requirements
by Matt Carter Feb 23
Gary Keller: It's a do-or-die housing market for real estate agents
In his State of the Housing Market address on Sunday, Keller Williams' co-founder Gary Keller explained how chaos will force agents to become better competitors — or be left behind
by Marian McPherson Feb 20