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
Will NAR's Landmark Commissions Settlement Lower Housing Costs?
The $418 million deal changes long-standing rules—written and unwritten—that consumers claim inflated sales commissions for home sellers, including new-home builders
January's Mortgage Rate Dip Prompts Some Thawing of the Housing Market
A drop in mortgage rates from recent peaks nudged more homebuyers and sellers into the market, signaling the start of greater supply and demand
Report Explores US Homeownership Trends, Finds Minorities Making Gains
A new National Association of Realtors report finds Asian Americans and Hispanics have made the greatest gains in homeownership over the past decade
Consumers Show Renewed Optimism About Homebuying
Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index reaches its highest level in almost two years
The Best Places to Buy a Home During Fall
These housing markets offer greater inventory and more affordable list prices during the fall season
New York City's Exodus Creates 'Insane' Demand in Suburban Counties
Suburbs surrounding New York City are experiencing unprecedented demand, which can be seen in one $285,000 New Jersey home which received 97…
Trends
Bigger Is Getting Popular But So Is Affordability
The pandemic has awakened homebuyer prospects to want more space for a home office and a yard, so pending sales of large houses are up, but not…
Is Pricing Sanity Creeping into San Francisco Real Estate?
List prices for San Francisco homes are still outrageous compared with the national median and average, but more sellers in the Bay City have…
Housing Continues to Withstand the Pandemic
While the pandemic has hammered retail, hospitality, restaurants, and many other sectors of the economy, the housing market continues to surge,…
Home Prices Still Showing Signs of Recovery
The latest figures in a most-watched home price index still suggests that housing stock is tight and low interest rates for mortgage loans is…
Realtor Survey: Sales Rebound Likely to Continue
Will the economic recovery be a W, a K, or a hockey stick?
At least for the housing market, the line graph is looking like a V-shaped…
Is the Housing Market on a Sugar High?
Americans are rushing to buy homes right now, but should you be one of them?
Much has been made about consumers desiring to leave the…
Historic Highs for Home Sales, Lows for Supply
Potential home sellers who were staying out of the market, thinking that the market was slow or there would be a coronavirus discount on their…
5 Tips For Virtually Buying a Home
Nearly half of homebuyers within the past year made an offer on a home sight unseen, and MarketWatch thinks that percentage will likely grow in…
Despite Virus Surge, Austin Breaks Sales Records in July
The housing market has not just roared back to life overall, but continues to do so in individual markets. April and May were dark months for…
