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
New-Home Sales Steady During February
A small increase in mortgage rates during February led to a flat reading for new-home sales
Outdoor Living Features That Help to Sell a Home
Outdoor TVs, matte black finishes, and soapstone countertops are some of the backyard features attracting today's homebuyers
As Mortgage Rates Dip, Homeowners With High Rates Move to Refinance
A decrease in rates last week prompted a rise in refinancing by homeowners who obtained their mortgages at near-peak rates
February Saw More Sellers Jumping Back Into the Housing Market
February's housing market saw an increase in the supply of available homes, with Dallas leading among metros where the most sellers are getting into the market
New-Home Sales Increase Again in January, Builder Confidence Up
Easing mortgage rates and continued housing demand helped buoy new-home sales in January, further boosting builder confidence
Housing Markets
Could These Midwestern Metros Be the Next Top Real Estate Markets?
Out-of-state homebuyers are flocking to Midwestern markets like Lafayette, Ind., and Topeka, Kan., where they're finding affordable homes, high-paying jobs, and robust local economies
Affordability
Buyers Cite Unaffordable Prices as Biggest Hurdle to Homeownership in Q4 2022
Elevated home prices continue to pose an obstacle for house hunters, but most are persevering
Affordability
These Are America’s Most Undersupplied Housing Markets
Due to the housing affordability crisis, it's anticipated U.S. home builders will fall short on meeting housing needs in 2023
New-Home Sales
Up, Up, and Away—the Housing Market Gains Momentum at the Start of 2023
As home sales increase and mortgage rates slowly decline, housing experts say the market is gaining steam in 2023
New-Home Sales
Winning Strategies for Selling New-Construction Homes
Recent market conditions have taught home builders some valuable sales lessons and have also forced builders to take a hard look at how they're engaging homebuyers in order to meet rising expectations
New-Home Sales
December New-Home Sales Slipped Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels
New-home sales slowed at the close of 2022 as elevated mortgage rates and home prices chilled a previously red-hot housing market
New-Home Sales
Fewer Adults Plan to Purchase a Home in 2023
The share of Americans looking to buy a home in the next 12 months fell sharply in the final quarter of 2022 as rising mortgage rates continued to put a dent in housing affordability
New-Home Sales
Two-Thirds of Americans Expect the Housing Market to Crash, but Experts Say It's Unlikely
A market correction is leading to uncertainty among prospective homebuyers, but despite mounting fears of a 2023 recession, housing experts aren't worried
New-Home Sales
Uptick in Pending Home Sales Signals Rebounding Buyer Demand at the Start of 2023
Pending home sales are rising for the first time in 14 months as a market correction creates new opportunities for priced-out buyers
New-Home Sales
Majority of Americans Still Prioritizing Homeownership Despite Market Challenges
Millions of Americans are looking to become homeowners in the year ahead, but as mortgage rates continue to climb while home prices remain elevated, not all prospective buyers will be successful