From remote work trends impacting where people can live to affordability issues cropping up as home prices rise, the real estate markets in 2022 will have a fair share of new challenges and opportunities. According to the realtor.com® 2022 Housing Forecast, next year is set to be a mixed bag. Housing trends to watch in […]
Home trends change with the seasons, influenced by everything from television and movies to world events. The pandemic, especially, has changed the way people view their homes. So, what’s in store for 2022? According to a new Zillow report, homeowners will be focusing on spaces in which they can thrive: feeling comfortable, calm, energized, inspired, […]
Organizations that have been part of the fold of real estate for several decades understand how the tides change, bringing everything from volatile economies and housing crashes to surprisingly resilient markets that can withstand even a worldwide health crisis. It’s no surprise, then, that Shorewest, REALTORS®, now celebrating its 75th year in business, is more […]
During NAR's annual conference, chief economist Yun provided a market overview for the past year and key trends to watch in 2022.
Over 350 of the industry's most influential real estate brokers gathered for a night of networking, celebration and education.
Consumer inflation increased 0.9% in October, according to the latest data from the Labor Department, which reported prices are up 6.2% YoY—the highest increase since 1990. While economists have been predicting slowdowns in price gains, high demand and constrained supply are weakening purchasing power—a mirror image of what has been occurring in real estate markets […]
The recruiting game has often been high stakes, with real estate brokerages looking to attract the industry’s top-performing agents and teams in order to build a powerhouse office (or series of offices) that can not only compete with local brokerages, but also communicate the value to consumers. But what about retention? If brokerages are solely […]
While the U.S. economy has shown signs of recovery, the latest reports show the third quarter experienced the slowest expansion in over a year, with consumer spending taking a hit. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its first estimate of Q3 gross domestic product (GDP), with growth at 2% quarter-over-quarter, annualized, compared to […]
Which markets are having the biggest influence in the luxury space? A new report from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, “Real Estate’s New Power Players“—part of the brand’s annual “A Look at Wealth” series—highlights luxury real estate’s “movers and shakers” that have had the most significant impacts on this segment of the industry over the […]
While there’s been improvement on the whole since the pandemic came to light almost two years ago, the economy is still in the midst of recovery, with some areas currently at risk while others have mostly recovered. According to a new report from ATTOM, metro areas like Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia have clusters […]
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