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
Top 50 Master Plans Account For 24,000 New Home Sales In 2016
Last year, the top 50 best-selling master plan communities sold a total of 24,401 homes, up 9 percent from 22,447 in sales in 2015.…
Housing Market Predictions for 2017: Rising Inventory, Credit Availability, Millennial Homeownership, and More
Some of the negative market conditions of 2016 will continue, but increasing housing demand and changing policies could improve production
Programs Emerge To Help Seniors Age In Place
Innovations to help aging Baby Boomers include healthcare services and a house redesign competition
Redfin Housing Demand Index Drops In November
In November, 7.6 percent fewer buyers went on tours and 8 percent fewer buyers wrote offers compared to October.
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The Most Competitive Neighborhoods For Homebuyers In 2016
Houses in the Factoria neighborhood in Bellevue, Wash., sold for 62.1 percent above asking price and were off the market within a week…
Big Questions For The Housing Market In 2017
Any analysis of the housing market this year involved lack of available homes. MarketWatch asks, will the inventory…
Housing Market May Not Reach Its Full Potential In 2017
Potential Home Sales, a metric from First American Financial Corp., increased to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 6.1 million in November…
Annual Existing Home Sales Jump 15.4 Percent In November
Rising mortgage rates are no joke to eager homebuyers.
According to Realtor.com, existing home sales rose 15.4 percent…
Yuba City, Calif., Emerges As One Of The Nation's Hottest Housing Markets
Ranked 41st in November, California's Yuba City — a city of about 65,000 located 40 miles north of Sacramento — rose 30 spots to No. 11 in the…
