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DelPrete: Guard yourself against ‘propaganda’ in real estate data

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The real estate tech strategist laid out how companies often use accurate data to present skewed conclusions — and what real estate professionals can do to spot it. Continue reading →

US home price growth plunges to lowest level in more than a decade

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Annual home price growth fell below 2 percent for the first time since 2012 as high prices and mortgage rates continued to inhibit buyers and sellers, according to data released Tuesday by CoreLogic. Continue reading →

New-home transactions roar to life with strongest sales pace in a year

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A dip in mortgage rates and a backlog of empty homes helped power sales of newly constructed houses for the second-straight month in January, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Pending home sales down annually for 17th straight month

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The Pending Home Sales Index ticked up from April to May by 1.1 percent but remains 0.7 percent below 2018 levels. Continue reading →