Buyers responded with enthusiasm to a dip in mortgage rates last week, but this week’s rate spikes and conflict in Iran could lead to a downturn in mortgage applications in weeks to come. Continue reading
Analysts and housing experts this week balked at what some called California’s “landed gentry” system for passing property down to younger generations. Continue reading
Rising existing-home inventory is thwarting homebuilders, who are now slowing permits and starts — and backing off from hefty incentives. Continue reading
In this exclusive series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at jobs, interest rates and more numbers to know right now. Continue reading
In this exclusive series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at jobs, interest rates and more numbers to know right now. Continue reading
Easing interest rates, down payment assistance and builder incentives are helping first-time homebuyers compete, according to the latest from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Interim CEO Mary Mancera reflects on the first year of the Trump Administration and how the queer community is facing fear and change with courage. Continue reading
Home sales should break through the 5 million mark next year as more inventory gradually comes on the market and home prices decline, economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association predict. Continue reading
Redfin reported that both buyers and sellers are in retreat, active and new listings fell in November, and, ultimately, 2025 will be comparable to the slowest year for real estate in decades. Continue reading
The share of real estate agents in November who said they’ve considered leaving the industry was one-and-a-half times what surveys showed heading into 2025. Here’s what’s weighing on them. Continue reading