Housing market splinters as inflation outpaces price growth
S&P Global, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Redfin all released housing reports on Tuesday, revealing fracturing pricing trends and the market's struggle to settle into a new normal
by Marian McPherson Feb 24
More home-seekers say they'll buy. Will they be enough to save the spring market?
A new Intel survey of 3,000 working U.S. adults shows how consumer attitudes about homebuying may boost the spring and summer market — though a full recovery may take longer
by Daniel Houston Feb 23
The ‘rate lock-in’ barrier is cracking — and not where you might expect
More working US adults are gearing up for a potential home search now than at this time last year. Intel digs into fresh results from the Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey to explain what might push a new wave of brokerage clients to market in the months to come
by Daniel Houston Oct 20
Borrowers clash on how far rates need to fall before they're 'Golden'
How low do rates need to go to reinvigorate the housing market? Buyer and seller responses vary in the latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey, suggesting its contours are still being shaped
by Daniel Houston Aug 27
Pandemic redux? Buyers, sellers disagree on the 'golden rate': Intel
How low do rates need to go to reinvigorate the housing market? Buyer and seller responses vary in the latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey, suggesting its contours are still being shaped
by Daniel Houston Aug 19
Locked & Loaded: How the lock-in effect is impacting US consumers
Homeowners with at least a 5% mortgage rate are 3 times as likely to enter the market soon as those with a sub-3.5% rate, according to results from Inman-Dig Insights' latest consumer poll
by Daniel Houston Jun 5
Inside the lock-in effect: Cheap mortgages weigh on US consumers
Homeowners with at least a 5% mortgage rate are 3 times as likely to enter the market soon as those with a sub-3.5% rate, according to results from Inman-Dig Insights' latest consumer poll
by Daniel Houston May 20
Exclusive Survey: 95% would pay a buyer agent under right conditions
A majority of potential buyers say they're open to paying their agents in the wake of legal threats to commissions, according to results from a joint survey conducted by Inman with Dig Insights
by Chris LeBarton Nov 8
The 'lock-in effect' is real. Lean into it to generate more leads
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Learn how the interest rate lock-in effect is impacting current buyers and sellers and where the market is headed next
by Bernice Ross Sep 26
What the early '80s inflation crisis reveals about today's home market
The Fed has raised interest rates to fight inflation in the past. A new Intel analysis illuminates the data behind the 'rate lock' of the early 1980s and how long it took home sales to eventually recover
by Daniel Houston Aug 2
There’s a ‘magic number’ that moves homes. Will we ever hit it?
Buyers have been holding out for a 5.5% rate — but they may need to adjust their expectations, Maegan Sherlock, a senior research analyst for John Burns Research and Consulting, tells Intel
by Daniel Houston Jul 19