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
Demographics
Millennials Are Flooding the Housing Market, but Cash-Strapped Boomers Are Standing in Their Way
Millennial homebuyers searching for their first homes are struggling to compete with cash-strapped baby boomers backed by significant equity wealth
Housing Markets
These Are the Cities Seeing the Biggest Boosts in Housing Inventory
For-sale housing inventory is rising the fastest in these Western metro areas...
Sales
Here Are the Biggest Reasons Why Americans Are Selling Their Homes
These are the biggest motivating factors among all generations for selling a home in today's market
Affordability
Homebuyer Demand Is Rising, but Sellers Are Slow to Respond
Homebuyers are making a market comeback after months of stagnant activity, but elevated interest rates are keeping sellers glued to the sidelines
Housing Markets
Luxury Home Sales Are Plummeting in These Pricey Metros
Sales of luxury homes are falling nationwide amid persistent affordability challenges, and these metros are seeing the most substantial slowdowns
Sales
Existing Home Sales Saw Longest Run of Declines Since 1999 in January
Existing home sales declined for the 12th consecutive month in January, a housing slowdown not seen since 1999
Master Planned Communities
Advantages of a Properly Segmented Master Plan in a Slow Housing Market
John Burns Real Estate Consulting's New Home Trends Institute offers master plan execution insights for a more challenging sales environment in 2023
New-Home Sales
While New Homes See Fresh Competition, Older Houses Sit Unsold
Prospective buyers forging through a market correction are going toe-to-toe with one another for newly constructed homes, while a growing supply of aging for-sale inventory remains largely untouched
Market Data + Trends
Along With an Affordability Crisis, Buyers Face an Aging Housing Stock
Prospective buyers searching for new homes are instead finding a growing inventory of for-sale properties that are 40 or more years old
Financing
Are Slower Rate Hikes Enough to Bring Buyers Back to the For-Sale Market?
Homebuyer demand rebounded slightly after a small dip in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, but an inflated economy continues to pose affordability challenges even in a cooling market
