Survey Shows Buyers Have Homebuying Regrets
More than 80% of respondents have regrets about their home purchase and 50% of upcoming buyers would consider forgoing using an agent
Is Fractional Homeownership Any Kind of Solution for Housing Attainability?
The imbalance between housing supply and demand is spurring some innovative options within the real estate industry
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
Lower Rates Ahead of Spring Season
The latest data from government-backed lender Freddie Mac show that the 30-year…
Economist's Take on Spring Buying Conditions
In a new column, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Lawrence Yun…
Spring Deemed 'Big' for Builders
New-home sales dropped almost 7 percent over the previous month in January…
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