Existing-Home Sales Reach Highest Pace in Over Nine Years
Existing-home sales sprang ahead in May to their highest pace in almost a decade, while the uptick in demand this...
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Brand Report: Homebuyer Demand Moves Market Higher
As homebuyer demand continues, May saw a 10.3 percent jump in sales over April and a 5.1 percent increase over...
NAHREP Top 250 Latino Agent Report Sets New Record in Total Transaction and Sales Volume
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), in association with Zillow®, released this past week its fifth annual...
New Regulations Protect Students and Taxpayers from Predatory Institutions
The Department of Education recently proposed regulations to further protect student borrowers and taxpayers against predatory practices by postsecondary institutions. The...
Housing Starts Decline in May, Building Permits Rise
Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,138,000. This is...
2 Rate Hikes Are Better than 4
With all eyes on the Federal Reserve, real estate brokers around the nation anticipated a strong spring market this year....
How New Payday Loan Rules Will Affect You
(TNS)—The $46 billion payday loan industry is in for a big blow, thanks to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),...
Discovered: Geographical Sweet Spots for Homeownership
San Antonio, Texas is the sweet spot for homeownership, according to Zillow's latest analysis. San Antonio is a market with strong...
Purchase Mortgage Demand to Rise while Credit Standards to Remain Level
Lender attitudes toward the housing market are positive overall heading into Q3, having recovered from a significant decline in recent...
New Study Reveals Owners in Western Cities Underestimate Appraiser Value
Home appraisals in May were an average of 1.89 percent lower than what homeowners were expecting, according to the national...
What Recent Pre-Marketing Studies Say About Pricing, Policy and Privacy
How can the industry (and you) use data to steer policy and clients in a direction that best serves everyone—whether that is toward “seller choice” or “transparency,” or perhaps both? Read more.
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