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
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
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…
Home Values Continue To Accelerate, Reach Fastest Pace In A Decade
The median U.S. home value has seen 52 consecutive months of annual growth, but the rate has sped up considerably since September.
The…
Homebuyers Say That They Will Deal With Mortgage Rate Increases
Rising mortgage rates will cause only a small percentage of potential buyers to fully give up a search for a house, according to a new…
Not Everyone Is Benefiting From The Housing Market Recovery
Many middle class owners have negative equity, and people with lower incomes are having trouble obtaining low-down payment mortgages
What To Expect From The Housing Market In 2017
Though Millennials are expected to migrate inward and take advantage of affordable housing prices in the Midwest next year, cities out…
Home Sales Rise 20 Percent Year-Over-Year In November
Political uncertainty, rising mortgage rates, and the Thanksgiving holiday couldn’t slow down the housing market in November.
…Existing Home Sales Are Expected To Slow In 2017
This year was the strongest year for existing homes sales since 2006. Conditions probably won’t allow sales to maintain that momentum in…
Housing Shortage Prices Out First-Time Buyers
Even though wages are up, potential first-time buyers are put into a bind when looking for a home.
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Housing Market Expected To Grow At A Slower Pace Next Year
Redfin predicts that in 2017, Millennials will move to smaller major cities, new construction growth will slow, and mortgage rates will rise only slightly
Builder Partnerships President Predicts Sharp Rise In Housing Sales In 2017
Charles C. Shinn, the president of the Builder Partnerships consulting group, says that housing is doing well and will…