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Inman Market View: See how your local real estate data stacks up

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With interactive maps and charts, Inman’s data team helps track the course of 500 local housing markets in this new monthly series. Continue reading →

How homeowners, not builders, are driving Denver’s inventory boom

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How is Denver out so far in front of the pack? Without a building boom, owners of existing homes are flouting a ‘rate lock-in’ and weak demand in a way that helps explain a broader national trend. Continue reading →

Housing starts plunge 10% in May to lowest level since 2020

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New residential construction made progress in completions but largely fell short on starts and permits, according to new data released Wednesday by the US Census Bureau and HUD. Continue reading →

Builder sentiment plunges as hesitant buyers shift to sidelines

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Nearly 40 percent of homebuilders cut prices in June, the highest portion since the National Association of Home Builders began tracking the cuts. A decline in single-family starts is projected this year. Continue reading →

Massachusetts bans sellers from encouraging waived inspections

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The new policy was signed into law by Governor Maura Healey during the first week in June and is included in the state’s larger Affordable Homes Act. The law will apply to sales after Oct. 15, 2025. Continue reading →

Down payments set shrinking course for 1st time in 2 years

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Down payments are declining even as home prices are rising because buyers are facing affordability challenges or opting to reserve more of their cash because of economic uncertainty, Redfin said. Continue reading →

2 Americas: Housing markets the Great Rebalancing has left behind

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The market has undeniably shifted from the extreme seller’s environment of the early pandemic. But in much of the U.S., buyers still face substantial inventory constraints, an Intel analysis shows. Continue reading →

Investors contemplate options amid market shift: The Download

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As investors see local markets and rental prices soften, they’ve started to unload underperforming inventory at a record pace. Continue reading →

Trump looks to South Korea to bring down mortgage rates

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Overseas investors hold about $1.36 trillion in U.S. mortgage debt, with Japan, China, Taiwan and Canada accounting for 61 percent of that total. Continue reading →

South Bay firm 3 Leaf Realty rebrands as RE/MAX AEGIS

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California-based 3 Leaf Realty, Inc. has officially joined the RE/MAX network under a new name, RE/MAX AEGIS, the brokerage announced Friday. Continue reading →