Tag Archives: Markets & Economy

The most-read news stories of 2019

By Inman | December 20, 2019 - 9:00 am |December 20, 2019 Uncategorized

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Amazon tiny homes, the bombshell buyer’s broker commission lawsuits and all things Keller Williams were top-of-mind for Inman readers in 2019. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales are up annually — but inventory keeps dropping

By Patrick Kearns | December 19, 2019 - 3:20 pm |December 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing-home sales climbed 2.7 percent year-over-year in November, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

This was the year — and decade — big money pumped into real estate

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 19, 2019 - 9:00 am |December 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash. Continue reading →

Prime homebuying season is getting earlier each year: Realtor.com

By Marian McPherson | December 18, 2019 - 7:01 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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A new realtor.com market report revealed that buyers in 20 of the 100 largest markets are beginning their home search in January. Continue reading →

Universal Orlando to provide 1,000 affordable units near new resort

By Marian McPherson | December 17, 2019 - 8:45 pm |December 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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The announcement comes just before the Orange County Commission’s final vote on a 10-year affordable housing plan. Continue reading →

Explosion of housing permits a good sign for 2020: Economist

By Patrick Kearns | December 17, 2019 - 2:25 pm |December 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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Housing starts are up 11.1 percent over November 2018 while permits increased by 13.6 percent. Continue reading →

FTC slaps duo with $6 million fine for defrauding Section 8 renters

By Marian McPherson | December 17, 2019 - 1:16 pm |December 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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Steven and Kevin Shayan defrauded more than 500,000 Section 8 voucher recipients by asking them to pay for access to exclusive listings that didn’t exist. Continue reading →

Low inventory fueling rent price growth: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 17, 2019 - 1:00 pm |December 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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Rent prices for single-family homes across the US rose by 3.1 percent in October, according to CoreLogic data released on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Move over millennials, Generation Z are the real homebuyers to watch

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 16, 2019 - 4:52 pm |December 16, 2019 Uncategorized

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Economists expect Generation Z buyers to exceed millennial homeownership rates by 2035. Continue reading →

Builder confidence hits highest point in 20 years

By Patrick Kearns | December 16, 2019 - 3:10 pm |December 16, 2019 Uncategorized

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The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index is the highest its been since 1999. Continue reading →