Understanding local real estate data can separate the pros from the wannabes. Teresa Boardman explains how her evening bike ride turned into a lesson about the words consumers are hearing most about the market. Continue reading
Although inventory shortages are starting to ease, falling sales are driving the trend as homes are less affordable then they’ve been since the mid-1980s Continue reading
Heading into 2022, forecasters at Realtor.com set expectations for where the home market would go. Halfway in, they’re taking a second look. Continue reading
New home sales took a hit for the fourth-straight month in April as buyers grappled with the new reality of rising home prices and mortgage rates in excess of 5 percent, according to Census Bureau data. Continue reading
“Large deceleration” in home price appreciation next year could lead to price declines in some regions. Continue reading
A week after announcing Realogy’s rebrand as Anywhere, CEO Ryan Schneider shared his plan for beating Zillow at direct-to-consumer business on Thursday at Inman Connect Now. Continue reading
Existing-home sales decreased by 2.4 percent from March and 5.9 percent from the year before as declining affordability continued to put off homebuyers, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading
Almost a year after streamlining its buy box to avoid median-priced homes, co-ownership platform Pacaso claims it has had a net positive impact on the destinations it operates in. Continue reading
Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory. Continue reading
Realtors create challenges for themselves when they fail to learn about their local market. Tom Toole explains how mining local data can make a difference in the way you serve your clients. Continue reading