Renters feel less connected to their neighbors than homeowners

Renters are more likely than homeowners to feel disconnected from their neighbors, according to a Redfin-commissioned survey of 894 renters and 805 homeowners aged 18 to 65. Continue reading

35% of Americans hope the housing market will crash in 2024

Financial site LendingTree’s latest consumer survey revealed 35 percent of Americans hope the market will crash in the next 12 months. Why? They believe an economic downturn will lower mortgage rates and home prices. Continue reading

Age of Aquarius is here as astrology boom hits the real estate industry

As younger homebuyers revive an age-old fascination with astrology in the aftermath of the pandemic, agents, designers and astrologers told Inman the stars are aligned for a resurgence. Continue reading

Boomers strike back: Older buyers unseat millennials as top cohort

Baby boomers have long enjoyed advantages over millennials in the home market. Now, they’re outnumbering them as well. Continue reading

WATCH: Boomers, Gen X and millennials championing inclusion in real estate leadership

In this video, the historic 2022 president of the Atlanta Realtors Association, Karen Hatcher, shares just some of the organizations and individuals that have shaped her. Continue reading

Millennial and Gen Z renters are getting walloped by inflation: Study

Gen Z and millennial renters who took on a new lease in July have personal inflation rates of 11.6 percent year over year, according to a new analysis by Redfin released Thursday. Continue reading

Here are the 6 emerging luxe buyers of 2022: Engel & Völkers

Running the gamut from a group dubbed “Crypto Visionaries” to one called “The New American Rancher,” they come in all ages from all backgrounds with preferences for how they want to live. Continue reading

Gen Z flunks homeownership test — but other age groups not far behind

Fewer members of Generation Z said they were “handy” than older groups did in a recent poll, with Generation X tallying the highest scores in a survey of 1,049 people conducted by CraftJack. Continue reading

‘OK Boomer’: Older homebuyers make gains as millennials struggle

Baby boomers made gains over first-time homebuyers in the decade before the pandemic, growing to 24 percent of recent home purchases in 2019, according to a new analysis from Zillow. Continue reading

The Real Word: What’s the No. 1 mistake millennials are making? Renting

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll cover renting versus buying for millennials, Keller Williams ending profit sharing for defectors and how The Broke Agent is using … Continue reading