In another strong quarter, Keller Williams sees transactions jump 35% over last year

The company’s global agent count increased 9.6 percent year over year as rumors continue to swirl about whether the company will go public this year. Here’s everything you need to know. Continue reading

The top 5 states where institutional investors are gobbling up homes

Corporate buyers were particularly active in Mississippi, where 1 in 9 homes that sold ended up in the hands of an institutional investor. Continue reading

Home prices grow 17% in June, the highest level since 1979: CoreLogic

The latest CoreLogic report found that home prices are continuing their record-breaking ascent, with detached properties appreciating the most. Continue reading

End of forbearance programs could strain loan servicers

Forbearance programs that allowed homeowners with government-backed mortgages to put their monthly payments on hold during the pandemic will come to an abrupt end in the months ahead, straining the capacity of loan servicers tasked with helping borrowe… Continue reading

America’s hottest neighborhoods: Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward

One of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods, the Old Fourth Ward is centrally located and home to a buzzing food and arts scene. Continue reading

Eviction and foreclosure moratoriums expire

Several economists and housing experts share what could unfold for homeowners, renters and the overall economy when the CDC’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium ends on July 31. Continue reading

Banks offer exposure to mortgage risk — and investors want in

The new bond products offer higher yields in a low-interest-rate environment. But if the loans go bad, investors are on the hook. Continue reading

Fed will keep buying $40 billion in mortgages every month

As Fed’s balance sheet approaches $8 trillion, policymakers say path of the economy continues to depend on the course of the pandemic. Continue reading

Pending home sales fall further than expected in June

Pending home sales dropped 1.9% in June, and 1.9% year over year to an index of 112.8, according to the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index, released Thursday. Continue reading

NYC agents to Dottie Herman: We’re not afraid to walk in the city

Douglas Elliman’s CEO told Fox News that the rising crime rate is threatening NYC’s real estate rebound, but agents who spoke with Inman on Thursday largely disagreed. Continue reading