RealPage economist: Interest rates, not banks, top concern for investors

At a time when all eyes are seemingly on the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons is watching the impact of something else. Continue reading

‘2021 all over again’: Agents get to work as spring homebuying arrives

On the first day of spring, agents across the U.S. who spoke to Inman saw the return of bidding wars and busy open houses, suggesting that after a slow 2022 the market is turning a corner. Continue reading

Creative financing rules as investors head into spring with fewer options

Real estate investors are heading into spring facing the same inventory and interest rate woes that are dampening all of real estate. But sometimes necessity is the mother of invention. Continue reading

Falling existing-home sales reverse as record-streak of price hikes end

Existing-home sales surged 14.5 percent in February, reversing a yearlong trend of falling transactions from one month to the next, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

The tug-of-war between millennials and boomers heats up this spring

Five real estate experts explain how rising mortgage rates, inflation and economic uncertainty could impact baby boomers and millennials this spring and how both groups can succeed in the short and long term. Continue reading

Even after layoffs, 3 in 4 mortgage lenders lost money in Q4 2022

Lenders lost $2,812 per loan as business dropped off faster than they could trim expenses and production costs hit a record-high $12,450 per loan, a Mortgage Bankers Association survey found. Continue reading

‘All strapped in’: Luxury clients face whiplash as banking fallout unfolds

The sudden change in the global banking landscape has left luxury real estate clients hanging out “in the parking lot,” Kofi Nartey said, as they wait to see where the remaining chips will fall. Continue reading

Zillow CEO Rich Barton: ‘The real pain is probably coming’

Zillow — which held $3.4 billion in cash and investments at the end of 2022 — is well prepared to weather any storm, including the banking fallout, Barton said in a new interview on Thursday. Continue reading

Real estate industry reacts to the SVB meltdown: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman’s view on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Plunk’s impact on the real estate industry and Elon Musk’s future Texas fiefdom. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky’s 6 tips for helping new agents navigate a shift

It’s not always possible to predict how the world — and therefore the market — will shift. What we can do is teach new agents how to navigate the changing tides. Continue reading