Mortgage delinquency fell to an all-time low in May: Data

For the month of May, 2.6 percent of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency, a 0.1 percent decrease from the levels seen a year before, according to data from CoreLogic. Continue reading

Pending home sales post first increase since February

Homes under contract inched up 0.3 percent between May and June to a measure of 76.8 on the Pending Home Sales Index, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

New-home sales wilt in June but remain elevated amid low inventory

New-home sales drooped 2.5 percent from May to a seasonally adjusted rate of 697,000 — 23.8 percent higher than June 2022, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

Anywhere posts $19M profit in Q2 following 2 quarters of losses

The world’s largest franchisor of residential real estate brands posted a profitable quarter for the first time since the 3Q22 despite reporting sagging revenues of $1.7 billion in line with expectations. Continue reading

Americans are moving into flood-prone cities at alarming rate: Data

Migration into flood- and wildfire-prone counties has more than doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a Redfin analysis of domestic migration data released Monday. Continue reading

‘Get creative’: As inventory drops, agents dust off trusted techniques

With sales down and inventory low, agents are combing social media, calling expireds and seeking out people with major life milestones. In other words, they’re meeting the moment with creativity. Continue reading

‘A downer for sure’: Existing-home sales hit 14-year low as prices soar

Existing-home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.16 million as the median sales price climbed to $410,000, or just 0.9 percent below the highest median recorded by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Here’s how CoStar can beat Zillow and win the real estate portal wars

CoStar is already borrowing a page from other big insurgent companies including Nike, Apple and Pepsi. But whether it can surpass Zillow may depend on how much it spends, analysts told Intel. Continue reading

Fewer than 2% of homes changed hands in 2023, marking 10-year low

Thanks to low inventory and high mortgage rates, just 14 homes out of 1,000 changed hands in the first six months of 2023, the lowest rate in a decade, according to data released Tuesday by Redfin. Continue reading