Home prices could fall by 8 percent, but rising mortgage rates and a “mild recession” will blunt the savings in buyers’ pockets, according to Capital Economics’ new U.S. Housing Market Outlook. Continue reading
Homebuyers can now get a street-view look at listings, thanks to Zillow’s newest integration with Apple Maps. Dubbed “Look Around,” the feature is available in 19 markets. Continue reading
Starting Thursday, homebuyers can scout down payment assistance programs on Redfin listings, thanks to the brokerage’s new partnership with Down Payment Resource. Continue reading
The housing market’s summer rush may have lessened the impact of a deep drop in demand, according to new data from Attom. But what will happen in the historically slow months of fall? Continue reading
A buyer looking at $500,000 houses in July would have seen their potential monthly payment fall by $177 in August, then rise by $328 since. Continue reading
Only 44.6 percent of offers written by Redfin agents in August faced competition, the lowest rate since April of 2020, according to new data released Friday. Continue reading
Companies seeking to use technology to add transparency and reduce friction in the homebuying process are particularly useful now, experts said during an Inman Connect Now virtual event. Continue reading
Fourteen brokerages have partnered to launch the Southwest Florida Buyer Graph, which hosts real-time anonymized buyer data and habits and climate risk data. Continue reading
Households with school-age children will account for 22.5 percent of all home sales over the next 10 months, according to analytics firm TKI’s latest predictive report. Here’s how to market to them. Continue reading
Realtor.com’s “Best Time to Buy” report revealed Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 is the best time for buyers to seize early-season savings as rising mortgage rates and booming inflation clobber demand. Continue reading