Gen Zers see ‘green homes’ in their searches, says RE/MAX study

Amid an economic landscape in flux, homebuyers and sellers continue to want expert advice from real estate agents while looking to prepare for the future, and for Gen Z that means finding “green homes,” according to RE/MAX. Continue reading

Will an inventory shortage stymie spring? Look to 1994 for clues

This spring won’t be easy for homebuyers and their agents, but history is full of examples in which the supply of homes went down, but sales kept chugging along, according to an Inman analysis. Continue reading

Boomers strike back: Older buyers unseat millennials as top cohort

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

Single millennial women’s homeownership rate tanked in 2022

Persistent wage disparities and pandemic-induced familial stressors pushed single millennial women out of homeownership with rates dropping near the all-time low of 19.4 percent, according to a new Zillow market analysis. Continue reading

The tug-of-war between millennials and boomers heats up this spring

Five real estate experts explain how rising mortgage rates, inflation and economic uncertainty could impact baby boomers and millennials this spring and how both groups can succeed in the short and long term. Continue reading

‘Big Short’ investor says iBuyers could be obsolete by 2025

In his latest interview with Bloomberg, former Goldman Sachs investor Don Mullen explains why iBuyers won’t survive much longer, calling them the “forced sellers” of today’s market. Continue reading

Young renters’ inflation rate lower than general population: Study

Gen Zers and millennials who signed new leases in December saw their cost of goods and services increase 5.6 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively, according to a new report by Redfin. Continue reading

Glenn Kelman calls millennials ‘the roommate generation’

For years, real estate professionals have looked to millennials to push the housing market forward as previous generations slow their homebuying and homeselling activities. However, several obstacles — overwhelming student loan debt, stagnant wage grow… Continue reading

It’s time to take millennial homebuyers seriously. Here’s how to win them over

Expert Luke Babich shares his best advice for agents who are looking to build relationships with millennial homebuyers. Your marketing messages should be different for each audience, and these tips should help you connect quickly for optimal results wi… Continue reading

Share of first-time buyers plummets to lowest level since 1981: NAR

Rising home prices, mortgage rates and inflation slashed the share of first-time buyers down to 26 percent — the lowest level since the National Association of Realtors began surveying buyers and sellers in 1981. Continue reading