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Real estate agents tallied double-digit sales volume gains in 2022

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Despite inventory hitting a 23-year low, the average Realtor ended last year on a solid note, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest Member Profile survey, released Tuesday. Continue reading →

‘Voluntary moves are gone’: Why today’s buyer looks so different

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More buyers today are moving because they have to. Here’s what they look like — and how agents are courting their business in a down market. Continue reading →

How union strikes like the Writers Guild of America impact real estate

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From negative effects on the supply chain to confidence in the market, major union strikes like the WGA strike and others before it can have a palpable impact on the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Boomers strike back: Older buyers unseat millennials as top cohort

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Baby boomers have long enjoyed advantages over millennials in the home market. Now, they’re outnumbering them as well. Continue reading →

Rise in Black homeownership over past decade negligible, data shows

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The National Association of Realtors said increasing the nation’s inventory is one solution to address homeownership gap. The trade group is eying 3 million net new Black homeowners by 2030. Continue reading →

The shift has begun — but rate hikes won’t be housing’s Achilles’ heel

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Experts expect home sales and price growth to slow down, but they don’t think rising rates will knock everyone out of the market. Continue reading →

For years, homeowners were staying put. Is that trend about to change?

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Americans used to spend less time in their homes before selling. Then came the housing crash of 2008. But according to a pair of new surveys, the pandemic may be reversing that change. Continue reading →

Clients may peek online, but 9 in 10 still turn to an agent: survey

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A recent survey of thousands of buyers and sellers found they overwhelmingly work with agents, even as their attitudes have shifted. Continue reading →

The median Realtor income declined in 2020, new survey says

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The record number of homes sold in 2020 didn’t necessarily translate into higher wages for most Realtors, with the median gross income falling $6,000 from the year before. Continue reading →