Sales and Texting? Know the Rules
Texting your sales prospects en masse can be an efficient way to get your message through if you follow these best practices
New-Home Sales Steady During February
A small increase in mortgage rates during February led to a flat reading for new-home sales
Outdoor Living Features That Help to Sell a Home
Outdoor TVs, matte black finishes, and soapstone countertops are some of the backyard features attracting today's homebuyers
As Mortgage Rates Dip, Homeowners With High Rates Move to Refinance
A decrease in rates last week prompted a rise in refinancing by homeowners who obtained their mortgages at near-peak rates
February Saw More Sellers Jumping Back Into the Housing Market
February's housing market saw an increase in the supply of available homes, with Dallas leading among metros where the most sellers are getting into the market
New-Home Sales Increase Again in January, Builder Confidence Up
Easing mortgage rates and continued housing demand helped buoy new-home sales in January, further boosting builder confidence
Market Data + Trends
Low Housing Supply Is Leading to Fewer but Faster Home Sales
As the number of new listings falls, homebuyers are either retreating from the for-sale market or going toe-to-toe for available homes
Housing Markets
Home Prices Rose in 70% of Metros During the First Quarter of 2023
The U.S. housing market is cooling, but in a few major metros, home prices continue to rise
Market Data + Trends
Share of Americans Who Say Now Is a Bad Time to Buy a Home Reaches 45-Year High
Just one in five Americans think now is a good time to buy a home—the lowest share recorded since Gallup began tracking homebuying sentiment 45 years ago
New-Construction Projects
Good News for First-Time Buyers—Home Builders Increase Entry-Level Production
For years, first-time buyers have struggled to afford home purchases in a high cost market with an undersupply of entry-level homes, but as construction costs rise, that could soon change
Housing Markets
Which Luxury Markets Are Seeing the Most Second-Home Purchases?
Demand for luxury vacation homes is subsiding in a pricier housing market, but affluent buyers are still making second-home purchases in a few popular destinations
New-Home Sales
Are the Days of Builder Incentives Coming to an End?
For the past several months, home builders have offered prospective buyers mortgage rate buydowns to make new-home purchases more affordable, but as the market stabilizes, those incentives may be coming to an end
Market Data + Trends
Spring Home Searches Narrow as Sellers Pull Back
Elevated mortgage rates aren’t the biggest roadblock for homebuyers this spring
Affordability
Unaffordable Home Prices Are the Biggest Deterrent for Today’s Buyers
Homebuyers cite historically high home prices as their biggest barrier to homeownership
Market Data + Trends
Home Prices Are Rising as the Spring Market Becomes More Competitive
Fewer homeowners are opting to sell in a market characterized by soaring interest rates. That dearth of new inventory is intensifying competition among spring buyers
Market Data + Trends
What Are Housing Experts Predicting for the Summer Real Estate Market?
The spring homebuying season is off to a slow start, and housing experts are divided about where the market is headed next