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Home price gains relaxed in April, near slowest pace in 2 years

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The FHFA HPI rose 3 percent on an annual basis in April, while the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index posted a 2.7 percent annual gain. Continue reading →

Corcoran Genesis acquires Corcoran Ferester Realty

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With their combined forces, the companies will have about 65 agents to serve the greater Houston real estate market, Inman has learned. Continue reading →

NAR says lower mortgage rates could help boost sluggish sales. When might that happen?

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Amid fighting over the federal funds rate, NAR says home sales were 0.7 percent lower in May than a year ago as inventory rose to a 4.6-month supply Continue reading →

Inman Market View: See how your local real estate data stacks up

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With interactive maps and charts, Inman’s data team helps track the course of 500 local housing markets in this new monthly series. Continue reading →

Housing starts plunge 10% in May to lowest level since 2020

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New residential construction made progress in completions but largely fell short on starts and permits, according to new data released Wednesday by the US Census Bureau and HUD. Continue reading →

American woman wins $300K Irish home for price of 2 coffees

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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 →

Real estate investors are unloading homes at record clip to stem losses

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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 →

Consumer sentiment about housing market rebounds

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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 →

NAR Midyear heads to Washington DC at critical moment for housing

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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 →

What if real estate agents bought and sold countries?

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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 →