What the NAR Commissions Settlement Means for Home Builders
The legal settlement will improve transparency during the home sales process, mitigate predatory practices, and help preserve profitability for home builders
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
Housing Markets
Hottest March Market Is...
... in Ohio! Three of the top 20 hottest U.S. real estate markets in March were in The Buckeye State, and Columbus was ranked number one. Akron…
Cost of Selling a Home
New analysis finds that the average homeowner spends about $20,851 to sell their home, and that most of the cost comes from taxes, fees, and agent…
Consumer Confidence Up in March
In March, consumer confidence in housing hit its highest level since June 2018, according to the latest data from government-backed lender…
Sales
How Many First-Timers Are There?
Trying to nail down how many first-time buyers are active in the housing market is not always the easiest. New York Federal Reserve researchers…
Market Data + Trends
Sidestepping Starter Homes
The real estate market is increasingly pricing out many Americans from homeownership, particularly Millennial buyer hopefuls.
As a result…
Homebuying Startups Continue to Grow
Perch is the latest homebuying startup to pull in a surprising amount of funds from investors, bringing in $220 million in debt and equity.
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Homebuyers Spend Less Time Searching
Homebuyers this past winter spent three fewer days searching for homes and completed one less home visit than buyers in the winter of 2018.
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Market Data + Trends
High-Dollar Homebuyers
A new study looking at homebuyers earning at least $999,000 per year, and as a share of all buyers in a given market, finds where the highest…
Refi Markets' 'Overnight' Impact
Falling interest rates are helping more homeowners refinance their mortgages.…
