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
Supply Tightness Sapping D.C. Sales
The dearth of housing supply in Washington, D.C. continues to challenge the local housing markets, as…
Market Data + Trends
10 Rising Markets
Based on Census data, a new study ranks the top 10 rising U.S. markets in real estate this…
Economics
IPO Boom May Bring 'Housing Madness'
Housing affordability in San Francisco is about to get even tighter, as several…
Contingencies Rising
Another sign that buyers have more power in real estate going into the spring season in 2019 than in 2018 is the rise of the…
Financing
Buyer Financing More Conventional
The share of conventional loans for all new-home sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 was 76.9 percent, a 10-year high, per new analysis of Census data
Denver's 7-Year Record
The latest monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors says that…
