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The Inman Handbook on existing-home sales

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Three leading economists share what existing-home sales reveal about the market and how to properly use statistics to make client decisions. Continue reading →

Home affordability drops for first time in more than 2 years

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National home prices were up 14.8 percent from a year ago, “wiping out any affordability boost” from rising household income and low mortgage rates, said First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming. Continue reading →

Recovering economy is driving housing market’s potential: Study

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“Potential existing-home sales” rose to an adjusted annual rate of 6.31 million in April, up 1.3 percent from March, according to First American Financial’s Potential Home Sales Model. Continue reading →

As aging urban cores get more expensive, a source of affordable housing diminishes

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Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, believes we’re starting to see American metros becoming more like European cities, where low- and middle-income individuals live in the suburbs, rather than dense urban cores. Continue reading →

The Essential Guide to 2020, 2025, 2030 and beyond

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Real estate experts see massive amounts of change — some exciting and some challenging — coming to the industry in the decades ahead. Continue reading →

6 economists predict what the 2020 housing market has in store

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2020’s housing market will be strikingly similar to 2019 as low mortgage rates bolster buyer demand amidst a persistent inventory shortage. Continue reading →

Short-term rentals decrease hotel prices, making holiday travel cheaper

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Experts agree that consumers save more, when there’s more short-term rentals. One study found that’s even more concentrated near holidays. Continue reading →

We’re in a ‘homebody era’ and that means a housing shortage for years to come

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In May 2019, the average tenure of homeowners in the U.S. — that is, the amount of time a typical homeowner lives in their home — rose 10 percent year-over-year to 11.3 years… Continue reading →