Investors who fund most home loans get new climate risk tool

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. teams up with DeltaTerra Capital to translate physical climate risk estimates into financial risk assessments factoring in default risk, asset price depreciation and insurance costs. Continue reading

Granny flats, tiny homes and ADUs: The essential guide

Your clients need a lot more than your enthusiasm to act on their ADU dream, writes ADU expert Kendyl Young. They need facts, resources and a patient ear to listen and help overcome their fears.  Continue reading

Housing starts plunge to 3-year low

In August, housing starts hit their lowest level since June 2020, when builders were struggling with COVID-fueled “shutdowns, labor shortages and supply chain issues,” according to U.S. Census data. Continue reading

Mild recession, elevated mortgage rates eyed in 2024: Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae economists predict “mild recession” next year, but say mortgage rates may not ease as much as previously expected. Continue reading

How to navigate the fall housing market: What you need to know

Join Inman Access and tune in to today’s video class featuring Matthew Gardner as he provides an informative forecast on the fall housing market and what to expect in the coming months. Continue reading

Return-to-office policies aren’t the only reason people are moving

In-office requirements are an emerging factor in the real estate market, with fewer and fewer companies willing to accommodate remote work, according to a new report by Redfin. Continue reading

Vacation home demand near 7-year low due to costs, employer policies

Mortgage-rate locks on second homes were down 47 percent from their pre-pandemic levels in Aug. 2023 as market factors have made owning a second home more costly and complicated in the last year, Redfin reported. Continue reading

Your personal branding blueprint and fall housing market update

No one can predict the future of real estate, but you can prepare. Find out what to prepare for and pick up the tools you’ll need at the immersive Virtual Inman Connect online Nov. 1-2, 2023. And don’t miss Inman Connect New York on Jan. 23-25, 2024, w… Continue reading

9 lessons most other agents are learning the hard way

While others are learning from their mistakes in today’s market, Jimmy Burgess says that you don’t have to. Find out what you should be doing right now to boost your real estate business. Continue reading