3 agents per home: Is Daytona Beach the canary in the coal mine?

In September, approximately 2,200 agents licensed in the Florida beachside community of 70,000 were vying for just 674 listings. Is this the fate in store for the rest of the country? Continue reading

5 reasons to be optimistic about the 2022 housing market

At the National Association of Realtors’ national conference on Friday, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun shared promising insights about 2022. Continue reading

Home prices see double-digit price surge across almost 80% of metros in Q3: NAR

The median sales price of single-family existing homes increased in 99 percent of the 183 markets measured by the National Association of Realtors, while 78 percent of markets saw double-digit price gains. Continue reading

What to expect at NAR’s Realtors Conference & Expo this week

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and former NFL quarterback Drew Brees to speak at Realtors Conference & Expo in San Diego, plus much, much more. Continue reading

Real-estate hiring outpaces other industries amid stale jobs report

Employers in real estate and residential construction grew workforces by 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to Department of Labor survey out Friday. Continue reading

Foreign buyers may soon swoop back into US housing market

International buyers were less involved in the U.S. housing market during the first year of the pandemic — but that may soon change. Continue reading

Median existing-home price sails to record high

The median existing-home sales price rose 23.4% year over year, propelling the median price to $363,300, the highest on record, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading