Home prices continued to grow at sluggish pace in January

The price of an average home in the U.S. rose 4.3 percent year-over-year in January, falling from 4.7 percent in December, according to Case-Shiller. Continue reading

Home price growth slows across the country

Blitzer says despite declining sales, the overall economy is strong — offering some solace to economists worried about a looming housing and economic crisis similar to that of 2008. Continue reading

Existing-home sales decline in December after 2 months of gains

Existing-home sales declined 6.4 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.99 million, following two straight months of consecutive gains. Continue reading

Existing home sales up in October, ending 6-month slide: NAR

Existing home sales ended a six-month skid in October, climbing 1.4 percent from September. Despite the monthly gain, sales were still down 5.1 percent year over year. Continue reading

The essential guide to thriving in a turning market

The situation in many markets across the country has begun to change: Home sales are slowing down and so too is the momentous price growth seen just a few months or years ago. Continue reading

Next stop: The opportunity market

Conventional wisdom suggests the market will continue to favor sellers, at least for another year, but Douglas Elliman President Scott Durkin has another name for it: Opportunity. Continue reading

Home prices could begin to flatten nationally in 2019: Economists

Following years of steady appreciation, home prices could begin to flatten nationally in 2019, economists told Inman. Regionally, it’s a different story. Continue reading

Existing home sales remain steady, ending four-month slump

Sales of existing homes remained steady from July to August, ending four months of decline, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Housing starts soar in August but permits plunge to 15-month low

Privately-owned housing starts jumped 9.2 percent month-over-month and 9.4 percent year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,282,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census … Continue reading