Households with school-age kids likely to lead fall homebuying rush

Households with school-age children will account for 22.5 percent of all home sales over the next 10 months, according to analytics firm TKI’s latest predictive report. Here’s how to market to them. Continue reading

US home price growth continued to sizzle in August: Case-Shiller

The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index remained virtually unchanged since July, when gains rose 19.7 percent while continuing a 15-month streak of upward growth. Continue reading

Under-the-radar lead generation ideas for agents stuck in a rut

Sometimes using the latest, cutting-edge tech tools is the way to go, but at other times, the old-school analog methods just can’t be beat when it comes to drumming up leads. Continue reading

US home price growth tallies biggest gain in a generation

U.S. home price growth soared 19.7 percent in July, extending an unprecedented 14-month streak of unfettered increases. Continue reading

Foreclosure rate falls to 22-year low with every US state tallying declines

The foreclosures rate fell to 0.2 percent in June 2021 from 0.3 percent the previous year, according to data released Tuesday from CoreLogic. Continue reading

These are the most family-friendly suburbs in the US

Looking at schools and infrastructure, realtor.com identified the most family-friendly suburb for each of the country’s 11 biggest cities. Continue reading

Home price growth soars to an all-time high in July

Home price growth in July soared a record-shattering 18 percent year over year, the highest price appreciation recorded since CoreLogic began tracking the metric in 1976. Continue reading

Builder confidence drops to lowest level in more than a year

Nationwide builder sentiment fell by 5 points to 75 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading

Median existing-home price sails to record high

The median existing-home sales price rose 23.4% year over year, propelling the median price to $363,300, the highest on record, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading