Spring has sprung, but the inventory crunch is still in full swing

Frederick Warburg Peters looks at the spring market in New York City and the factors that are impacting inventory. Continue reading

Iran war, high rates chill pending home sales

The Iran war sent mortgage rates surging and homebuyers retreating in the four weeks ending April 5, with pending home sales falling 2.4 percent year over year — the biggest decline in three months. Continue reading

Inman Market View: Where sellers listed in March despite higher rates

Homesellers pressed on in March despite elevated gas prices and mortgage rates. Drill down into your market and compare it to hundreds of others with Inman’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading

Inman Market View: Where agents are bracing for a soft-priced spring

Asking prices are dropping in many parts of the country as real estate agents look ahead to the busy season. Drill down into your market and compare it to hundreds of others with Inman’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading

The market keeps tipping toward a pool of reluctant buyers

Mortgage rates and the median listing price are down while active inventory is up year over year, but more positive movement may be required for hesitant buyers this spring. Continue reading

These inventory-strapped housing markets just can’t catch a break

It’s not just the biggest inventory gainers that have seen their stream of for-sale homes slow. Some of America’s most listing-starved metros are once again losing ground. Dive deeper with Inman Market View’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading

With mortgage rates down, home payments hit lowest level in 2 years

The 4.7 percent annual drop in monthly payments has yet to bring buyers or sellers back to the market in a significant way, but this may largely be due to seasonality, economists say. Continue reading

9 ways to become a real estate market expert in 2026

Your future clients are already looking for the agent who can make this complicated market simple, so become that agent, coach Darryl Davis writes. Continue reading

Seasonal cooling sweeps market as buyers grapple with affordability

Zillow reports that, despite an unusually active fall market this year, the housing market has finally settled into a slower pace for winter and returned to seasonal norms. Continue reading

Interactive: A reversal in this major region stalled the inventory rally

Real estate’s Great Rebalancing has entered a new chapter — one in which this summer’s biggest inventory engines have become a drag on active-listing growth in the fall. Continue reading