Case-Shiller: Housing Market Pressured by Prices
Affordability is beginning to drag on housing, and there is little price relief in sight, according to the latest S&P...
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Contracts Flicker in June, but Pending Sales Still Underwhelm Year-Over-Year
With an 0.9 percent gain month-over-month, June pending sales slightly sparked, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending...
Appreciation on a Decelerating Trend
Appreciation is on a decelerating trend, according to ATTOM Data Solutions' latest quarterly report. On a national scale, prices rose...
International Real Estate Sales Slide in U.S.
Against insufficient inventory and mounting prices, international sales are sliding, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2018 Profile...
Homeownership Rate Ticks Up
At the height of real estate season, the homeownership rate ticked up. According to Census data, the homeownership rate has...
Mortgage Rates Roused After Slipping for Weeks
Mortgage rates roused this week, with the average 30-year, fixed mortgage at a 4.54 percent rate, up from 4.52 percent...
Existing-Home Sales Slip, but Inventory Stirs
Barely budging against imbalanced inventory, existing-home sales slipped at the start of summer, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports....
Employment Gains Push Rents Up
Driven by employment growth, the cost of a single-family rental rose 2.9 percent year-over-year, according to the April CoreLogic Single-Family...
NAR: 6 Percent Bump in Memberships, With Diverse Entrants
Membership in the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)—which, for agents and brokers, denotes higher standards than what is required by...
Builder Confidence Healthy in July
Builder confidence is healthy, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The...
3 Business Moves Agents Should Make Before Summer
As the market heads into the summer season, the groundwork you lay now can determine whether the coming months are productive. Agents can use this time to reconnect with clients and position themselves for more listings. Here are three smart business strategies to make before summer arrives. Read more.
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