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A national home value downturn isn’t in our future. Here’s why

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Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into the timeline of events that led to the 2007 crash, comparing then and now. Here’s why he speculates there’s no real reason to expect a widespread, systematic decline in home prices in the for… Continue reading →

The New Normal: What if agent pay was more than just commissions?

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Commissions are still king, but more and more agents are looking for alternative revenue streams in the form of stocks and profit sharing. Dive into Part 3 of Inman’s New Normal series. Continue reading →

Glenn Kelman shares 14 reasons the market is so ‘bizarre’ now

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The Redfin CEO’s latest Twitter thread reveals how far buyers are willing to go to win a home, including offering to name their child after a seller. Continue reading →

US home prices soared in Q1 thanks to housing shortage, mortgage rates

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Boise, Idaho, experienced the steepest price hikes in the country at 28.2 percent, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index released Tuesday. Continue reading →

After stellar March, new-home sales reverse course, dip 6% in April

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The decline follows a record month for new-home sales, when they hit a 15-year high of more than 1 million in March, according to new data from the US Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Home prices skyrocketed in March, notching biggest gain since 2005

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Home prices rose 13.2 percent, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, released Tuesday. 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 →

Why the EB-5 program is critical to residential real estate

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It is critical that the public, the residential and commercial real estate sector, and elected officials across the country understand the EB-5 program’s benefits, the jobs it creates and saves, and the potential it has to buttress the post-COVID econo… Continue reading →

Canada tightening mortgage standards as home prices soar

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Canada is tightening standards for mortgages over worries about rising home prices, with the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton and Montréal markets particular causes for concern. Continue reading →