It’s up to us to keep the American dream alive and well

To keep the American experiment vital and vibrant, we need buy-in from folks who are getting overlooked in the current market. Broker owner Troy Palmquist offers insight into ways to make the dream more attainable. Continue reading

Recognizing the distance we have yet to travel toward full equality

To fulfill the promise of our founders, and of Juneteenth, it’s time to prioritize affordability and access for Black Americans, writes team leader Carl Medford. Here he outlines the history of the holiday and the meaning it holds. Continue reading

Tom Ferry talks housing, marketing: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White welcome Tom Ferry to discuss the housing bubble talk, home affordability and marketing. Continue reading

Gender pay gap reduces housing choices for women by 18%: Zillow

The typical woman has an annual median income of $38,620 — roughly $15,000 less than the typical male. That income gap, Zillow said, reduces women’s housing choices by 18 percent. Continue reading

Housing affordability improves for second consecutive month

Despite market headwinds, housing affordability improved for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ August Housing Affordability Index. Affordability improved on a national and regional basis, with the greatest… Continue reading

Essential workers sacrifice space and home age to afford their rent: Zillow

Millions of renters throughout the U.S. are often forced to choose smaller and older homes to afford their rent, according to a recent report from Zillow. Continue reading

Miami neck-and-neck with pricy Calif. metros as home prices surge

Another year of home price growth has pushed some metros to extremes, including Miami, where income growth hasn’t been able to keep up, according to new data from OJO Labs. Continue reading

Norman Flynn, former NAR president, dies at 79

As president of NAR, Flynn focused much of his efforts on tackling housing affordability, supporting bills to reinstate a housing policy in order to further the American dream of homeownership. Continue reading

What’s the dark side of record-low interest rates? Here are 5 problems

You might automatically think that low interest rates would be wonderful. Unfortunately, there is a dark side as well that’s producing a significant rift across the country between the haves and have-nots. Continue reading

How Washington Realtors got legislators to prioritize housing

In early 2019, Realtors in Washington state got 12 housing bills passed after a coordinated campaign. Here’s how the association did it. Continue reading