Imelda Collins launched the “Win a House Near Sligo” raffle to give one lucky winner the keys to her “fairytale Irish country home” in County Leitrim, Ireland. Over 150,000 tickets were sold, and in the end, Kathleen Spangler of Chicago emerged as the … Continue reading
In 2024, investors drove 11 percent of all U.S. home sales — the highest share in more than two decades. That translates to nearly 509,000 properties sold, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com. Continue reading
While just 26 percent of Americans said May was a good time to buy, that’s up from 23 percent in April and 14 percent a year ago, an all-time low in Fannie Mae survey. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings begins Saturday with free speech, agent pay and affordability on the agenda. Inman breaks down the panels bound to draw a crowd. Continue reading
Just for fun, Chris Drayer crunches the numbers to see which countries are buyer opportunities, which are seller plays and which hold must-watch investment potential. Continue reading
Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how tariff walkbacks may signal that some of the Trump administration’s potentially damaging policy changes could be reversed. Continue reading
While Fannie Mae economists see mortgage rates coming down by a full percentage point, forecasters at the Mortgage Bankers Association have issued a more cautious take. Continue reading
Roben Farzad took the stage at Inman On Tour Miami with a message that struck a rare balance between realism and resilience: We’re living in uncertain times, but history has shown that people adapt. Continue reading
Despite a flood of new listings, buyers are cooling off from high prices, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, according to new reports from Zillow and Redfin. Pending homes sales declined 3.4 percent year over year during the four weeks end… Continue reading
After a herky-jerky few years, the housing market is at a major tipping point, according to the National Association of Realtors’ May 2025 Housing and Affordability Report. The report, which is based on NAR and Realtor.com data, revealed the market nee… Continue reading