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
Economics
2019 Homebuying Conditions
The housing market is turning in buyers' favor, but entering the market, especially at the entry level,…
Advantage: Buyers, But Will It Be Enough?
According to Edward Jones senior investment strategist and former Redfin chief economist …
Seniors Stifling U.S. Housing Stock
New analysis from Freddie Mac economists finds that about 1.4 million existing homes have…
Fewer Luxury Sales As Prices Rise
Sales of homes priced at $2 million or more are dwindling, according to new Redfin data, attributed to Wall Street volatility and…
Home Searchers Expect Greater Hardship
According to new data from the National Association of Home Builders, homebuyers expecting an…
Days on Market Grew YOY for First Time in 3 Years
Houses are not flying off the market quite as fast as they used to in some of the nation's hottest housing markets, especially…
