Existing-home sales rebound in September after August dip: NAR
Existing-home sales made a rebound in September following a dip in sales in August, NAR reported. All 4 major US regions saw an increase in sales from the previous month
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 21
Pending home sales beat projections following 2 months of declines: NAR
Pending home sales finally saw some positive growth in August, following two consecutive months of declines in June and July, the National Association of Realtors reported
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 29
New home sales see modest gains for 2nd consecutive month
Sales of newly built single-family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000 in August 2021, up 1.5% from the revised July rate, according to the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 24
Existing-home sales take a U-turn following 2 straight months of gains
Existing-home sales declined 2% between July and August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.88M, with all geographical regions in the US seeing monthly and annual declines
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 22
REX takes new jab at NAR in blistering 'cartel economics' attack
The discount brokerage struck on Wednesday following the National Association of Realtors' petition 2 days earlier to compel the DOJ to uphold its antitrust settlement
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 15
Pending home sales slump for second-straight month
Pending home sales saw a slight slump in July, dropping 1.8% to a Pending Home Sales Index of 110.7, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest report
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 30
Existing-home sales rise for second consecutive month in July
Total existing-home sales in July 2021 rose 2% on a seasonally adjusted annual basis from June to a rate of 5.99 million, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 23
Home prices jump by double digits across nearly every US metro
The median existing single-family home price rose 22.9% year over year during the second quarter, to $357,900, an increase of $66,800 from the year before, according to NAR
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 12
Pending home sales fall further than expected in June
Pending home sales dropped 1.9% in June, and 1.9% year over year to an index of 112.8, according to the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 29
22 ways you may be violating the Realtor Code of Ethics
Agents misrepresent themselves and aspects of their transaction, sometimes without even knowing it, according to broker and ethics hearing officer Barbara Betts
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 27
Transitioning into summer, high-end properties are seeing a cool down
As the official start to summer approaches, agents say the market is less chaotic, and more high-end luxury properties seem to be available and lingering on the market
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 16
Tread carefully: 10 legal, ethical and financial situations agents face
Here are 10 hypothetical situations to help illustrate how you can avoid some very real legal and ethical problems
Top 12 newbie agent behaviors that frustrate listing agents
It's an unlikely pairing: experienced listing agents teamed up with brand new buyer's agents. Here are some rookie behaviors that make seasoned listing agents cringe
by Carl Medford Jun 29
Blackstone shells out $6B to re-enter rental market
Blackstone Group Inc. has reached a deal to acquire single-family rental home company Home Partners of America Inc. for $6 billion in cash after a competitive bidding process
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 23
US existing-home prices hit another record high in May: NAR
Median existing-home prices soared 23.6% year over year to a record high of $350,300, as monthly price gains continue
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 22