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
Home Value Growth Hit 2015 Low
Home values from December 2018 to January 2019 had a 4.3 percent growth rate, per …
Mortgage Volume Up Nearly 9 Percent
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest data, mortgage application volume…
10 Best Seller Markets
Based on data analysis of home values, days on market, share of homes sold at a loss,…
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iBuyer Impact in Phoenix
A new study finds that iBuyers, institutional buyers like Redfin and Opendoor, have a growing presence in the Phoenix real estate market
3 Tailwinds for Housing
A new opinion piece claims that housing may be in for a boom period, following the…
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Market Potential for Existing-Home Sales
In February, tight supply of existing homes undercut potential sales for these…
Investment Risk Study Surprise
A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) analyzes…
Refinances Buoying Total Application Volume
According to the latest seasonally adjusted index data from the Mortgage Bankers Association,…
