RISMedia Staff

The housing market offered homebuyers greater bargaining power in January, as mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in months, inventory rose, and the growth in the typical asking price continued to slow, according to a new report from Realtor.com. However, several factors like high mortgage rates and median listing prices still create obstacles in…

UtahRealEstate.com (URE), a multiple listing service providing software and services to approximately 20,000 real estate professionals, has announced the launch of Aligned Showings, a new and modern showing-management software. Aligned Showings will be included as a free member benefit product for URE members and is deeply integrated into URE’s suite of products, including its industry-leading…

Second Century Ventures, NAR’s strategic investment arm, announced that eight companies have been accepted into its 2023 REACH Australia program. Now entering its fourth year in Australia, the REACH growth program is designed to help technology companies scale their growth and make a lasting impact across real estate communities worldwide.   The companies selected for the…

An indication that housing activity continues to be in flux, mortgage applications decreased this week, 9.0% from one week earlier, despite a decline in mortgage rates for the fourth-straight week. But experts say a rosier outlook is ahead with purchase activity expected to pick up as the spring homebuying season gets underway–this according to the…

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT–South Florida’s luxury residential market experienced a return to normal in 2022, after a historic 2021 that virtually has no precedent, according to The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties’ new Luxury Report. However, those who sold $1 million-and-up single-family homes and condominiums last year benefitted from continued strong demand and extremely tight supply. Miami-Dade,…

RISMedia has announced its 2023 list of more than 310 Real Estate Newsmakers, a dynamic group of individuals whose resilience and innovation were imperative to survive 2022’s precipitous shift in market conditions. What’s more, despite the many challenges and obstacles suddenly thrown in their path, many found ways to not just survive but thrive. Our…

The February issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine is now available, and not to be missed are several exclusive features, including the 2023 class of Newsmakers and how they not only survived but thrived throughout the tumultuous market of 2022. See the inspiring success stories of professionals across the categories of achievers, crusaders, futurists, influencers,…

NAR PULSE—REALTOR® AE Magazine has been your go-to, quarterly real estate publication with business-building insights for association executives. Now with a new name — AExperience — you’ll find even stronger content with actionable info on key topics from member retention to community outreach, to staff policies—all you need to refine your association business strategy. Check…

Renter households earning more than $1 million tripled in the last five years, from 1,068 in 2015 to a record high of 3,381 now, according to a new study from RentCafe. After millionaires, high-income renters earning $150,000 or more saw rapid growth of 82% in five years. Rentcafe’s latest study examined renter annual incomes to…

Home sellers nationwide realized a profit of $112,000 on the typical sale in 2022, up 21% from $92,500 in 2021 and up 78% from $63,000 two years ago, according to a new report from ATTOM. ATTOM’s Year-End 2022 U.S. Home Sales Report found that despite a market slowdown in the second half of last year,…