Near historic lows, mortgage rates see little movement in late July

Mortgage rates held steady near month’s end, with interest rates on 15-year fixed rate loans remaining at all-time lows, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly lender survey. Continue reading

Foreign buyers may soon swoop back into US housing market

International buyers were less involved in the U.S. housing market during the first year of the pandemic — but that may soon change. Continue reading

Selling to buy? It should get easier in coming weeks, report says

Conditions should start to improve for buyers while remaining great for sellers if current trends hold, according to a new Redfin report. Continue reading

With home prices slow to fall, would-be buyers are getting squeezed out

People who lost income during the pandemic are finding it hard to buy their first homes as real estate prices grew faster than incomes, according to a new Harvard University report. Continue reading

Home office eclipses short commute as a buyer must-have, agents say

Nearly 60 percent of agents surveyed by Homelight said they expect a home office to be a top priority for buyers in a post-vaccine landscape. Continue reading

Agents can take charge of their social media using these tools, tips

During a recent Connect Now workshop, a top social media expert said one of the biggest mistakes agents make is being hands-off with their social media pages. Continue reading

‘The burnout is real’: Team leaders share how they’re fighting back

Team leaders at Sotheby’s and Keller Williams discussed steps their teams are taking to finish the summer strong at Inman Connect on Tuesday. Continue reading

Signs of seasonal inventory growth return in strained housing market

The number of homes for sale rose in June for the second consecutive month but remained far from a full recovery to pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading