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Affordability, inventory, rates: An economist’s 2024 housing outlook

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Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner offers his 2024 forecast for interest rates, home values and the potential for a housing market recovery. Continue reading →

80% of first-time homeowners say they’ll need a gift to buy again: Poll

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Faced with rising prices and rates, buyers are increasingly counting on personal loans and gifts to close deals, according to a survey of 3,000 potential buyers conducted by Dig Insights and Inman. Continue reading →

Fed Chair Powell’s attempt to deflate rate-cut expectations flops

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Investors who fund most mortgages remain convinced the Fed will begin lowering rates in the spring to avoid strangling the economy. Continue reading →

Hallelujah! Finally, some good news about the real estate market

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You loved last week’s good news on mortgage rates, and this week brought even more smiles to real estate agents and brokers. Continue reading →

What Netflix and Lego can teach you about thriving amidst adversity

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Darryl Davis shares some of the hard-won lessons of the world’s most successful and resilient businesses. Put them to work in your professional life to meet the current moment. Continue reading →

Pending home sales fall to lowest level in more than 20 years

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Pending sales fell 1.5 percent month over month in October to a reading of 71.4, the lowest score recorded since the Pending Home Sales Index began publishing in 2001. Continue reading →

Pending home sales fall to lowest level in more than 20 years

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Pending sales fell 1.5 percent month over month in October to a reading of 71.4, the lowest score recorded since the Pending Home Sales Index began publishing in 2001. Continue reading →

Defy the market: Strategies for success from industry experts

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Tune in to this week’s latest Inman Access class and hear from three industry experts on what real estate professionals should be prioritizing to see success in today’s market and in 2024. Continue reading →