Millennials ditching starter homes will lead summer inventory boost

In Realtor.com’s latest housing report published on Wednesday, the portal said 64 percent of prospective homesellers plan to list their home by October. Older millennials are primed to lead the charge as they ditch starter homes for bigger abodes. Continue reading

Sellers are banking on red-hot buyer demand this fall: realtor.com

Despite the return of housing market seasonality, homesellers are still expecting a red-hot fall and winter homebuying season similar to 2020, according to realtor.com’s latest survey released on Thursday. Continue reading

Pending home sales take a hit in September: NAR

Slowed contract signings in September are a likely sign that home price growth will soon come back down to earth, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. Continue reading

Housing affordability improves for second consecutive month

Despite market headwinds, housing affordability improved for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ August Housing Affordability Index. Affordability improved on a national and regional basis, with the greatest… Continue reading

4 ways to ensure buyers don’t regret their purchase

Over the past year, homebuyer regret has reached record highs. Here are Nerdwallet’s tips for making sure your clients don’t experience the same thing. Continue reading

Is your client ready to buy a home? This is the best time to do it

Here’s the best time to purchase a home, according to realtor.com’s latest real estate market report. Continue reading

US home prices continued rapid climb in the second quarter: FHFA

The second quarter of 2021 marked the 40th consecutive quarter of home price increases, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Continue reading

‘Are we in another housing bubble?’: Home price growth hits new high

Annual home price growth reached an all-time high of 18 percent in May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s latest home price index report. Continue reading

Nearly two-thirds of buyers say it’s a ‘bad time’ to buy a home

Booming home price growth and dwindling inventory has negatively impacted buyer sentiment, according to Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index. Continue reading