Mortgage Rates Are Up but New-Home Sales Still Solid in March
Lack of existing home inventory drove a rise in new-home sales, despite higher interest rates in March
Mention of Eco-Friendly Home Features Is on the Rise in Sales Listings
Home listing descriptions using eco-friendly terms have been rising over the past five years in line with growing consumer interest in the environment and energy efficiency
New-Home Sales and Navigating the 3 D’s: Death, Divorce, and Downsizing
Here’s how home sales experts manage challenging lifestyle changes with and for their buyers
Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises
Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers
A Look at Homeownership Rates Across the Nation
Data for homeownership rates in the 100 largest US cities show Port St. Lucie, Fla., in the top spot, while West Virginia is the state with the most homeowners
Millennials on Top Again as Largest Homebuying Group
Millennials beat out Boomers as the largest homebuying cohort, according to a recent report, but Boomers remain the largest generation of home sellers
Housing Markets
First-Time Homebuyers Facing ‘Worst Ever’ Housing Market
First-time buyers looking for potential homes are instead finding one of the most heated markets in history.
Housing Markets
How Baby Boomers Are Taking Over the Housing Market
Older buyers are competing for new homes and millennials can't keep up.
Housing Markets
Have Starter Homes Disappeared From the Market?
The few and far between entry-level homes are heating up the market.
Housing Markets
Housing Market Still Hot After 2020 Frenzy
Why buyers waiting for significant slowdowns or price drops shouldn’t hold their breath.
Market Data + Trends
Goldman Sachs Forecast Suggests Home Price Increase
Continuing strong demand may cause an even greater rise in U.S. house prices.
Demographics
What Does the Typical Seller Look Like?
The increasing usage of remote viewing, 3D tours, and other digital options appears to be complementing the services of a real estate agent rather than replacing them as 82% of sellers used an agent to sell their home.
Market Data + Trends
How Long Did It Take to Be a Homeowner in 2021?
Census Bureau data shows that the homeownership rate actually hit 67.9% in the second quarter of 2020, up from 64.1% from a year before.
Sales + Marketing
5 Unforgettable Lessons From the Great Recession
Home builders learned a lot from the Great Recession. Let’s make sure current and future generations learn those lessons, too
Resilient Construction
Natural Disasters Now Factor Into Where Homebuyers Want to Live
Also, about one-third of the 3,000 homeowners surveyed are considering selling their home, moving, or both to avoid a potential disaster in the future
Sales
10 Teachable and Non-Teachable Skills Essential for Great Salespeople
Some sales skills are innate, while others must be learned. Here are 10 of the most important to look for in prospects and to coach for in your existing sales team