NAR settles, new Compass data, SERHANT. expands: Inman Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Multiple offers still common in Mid-Atlantic despite market cooling

Competition in the Mid-Atlantic housing market remains strong, with 57 percent of homes receiving multiple offers. Continue reading

Homeowners remodel instead of move as costs keep them in place

More than 2 in 5 Americans renovated their home in the last year, and most did so as a deliberate alternative to moving, according to a new Redfin survey. Continue reading

Mortgage rates dipped. See how they’ve evolved over the years

Use our interactive tool to track mortgage rates, and share the latest data with your clients, colleagues and friends. Continue reading

30-year mortgage rate inches down to 4-week low

Mortgage rates have dropped to an average of 6.30 percent, renewing hope in a more active spring homebuying season. Continue reading

Why fluctuating rates raise the stakes for home inspections

New contributor and CEO Charles Furlough explains that inspections are not just about safety but also about financial pitfalls in today’s market. Continue reading

Buyers are scared. That’s why they need our insight right now

Our job as professionals is to read between the lines and help our clients make better decisions than they’d make on their own, Greg Hague writes. Continue reading

Oil prices, jobs and mortgage rates: Numbers to know

Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the factors that are impacting the economy at large and your local market. Continue reading

Why this Redfin data journalist traded her 2.9% mortgage rate for 7.35% — and has no regrets

I bought a house with a 7.35 percent rate in 2024. Refinancing the rate down to 6.2 percent the next year made the mortgage math easier to stomach.  Continue reading

Existing-home sales fell 3.6% in March as buyer confidence erodes

Sales dropped in every region of the country in March, yet the median existing-home price climbed to a record high for the month — the 33rd consecutive month of year-over-year price gains, according to NAR’s latest existing-home sales report. Continue reading