Economic Forecast: Expectations High, but Less Long-Term Optimism
The latest Urban Land Institute (ULI) Real Estate Economic Forecast predicts modest fluctuations across the board for 27 economic/real estate...
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Wells Fargo Fined $1 Billion for Abusive Insurance, Mortgage Practices
The government has handed down a $1 billion penalty to Wells Fargo for abusive consumer practices related to its administering...
Across the U.S., Affordability and Inventory Remain Unbalanced
Fewer homes are priced within reach today, according to the REALTORS® Affordability Distribution Curve and Score from the National Association...
Get Ready for the Rush: Homes Were Snapped Up in 2017
If 2017 is any indication, buyers will be against an all-out frenzy this spring and summer. In 2017, the median...
Housing Starts Overall Upsurge, While Single-Family Wanes
Home-building in March picked up, with housing starts on a 1.9 percent surge and totaling 1.32 million, according to the...
Black Buyers at a Disadvantage Over Others: Zillow
Affordability is a growing problem—but for black buyers, it has created a deep disadvantage over other groups, according to an...
Making the Next Play: With Instant Offers, Zillow to Begin Buying and Selling
Zillow announced on Thursday it is becoming a buyer and seller through its Instant Offers platform, beginning in Las Vegas...
NAR Pauses Logo Release to ‘Examine’ Redesign
Members Voice Opinions Prompting Further Consideration Days after the announcement that the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) branding had been...
Appraisals Close In on Estimates by Homeowners
Appraisals are closing in on estimates by homeowners, just 0.36 percent below what was expected, according to the March Quicken...
Buyers Flocking to ‘Harshest’ Market Yet
The climate is gradually moving toward spring-like temperatures…but it is burning up in housing, with prices rising 8 percent year-over-year,...
A Community of Leaders Controlling Their Future: How LeadingRE Provides a Path for Brokerage Growth
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