Jobs Data Comes in Strong—Though Economists Say Too Early to Celebrate
Real estate professionals—and the country at large—breathed a sigh of relief this morning, as the latest data on the labor ...
Tag: Existing-Home Sales
Existing-Home Sales Plummet 5.9% in March Amid Rising Inventory
Continuing its flip-flop—after starting the year with sliding sales and jumping back up in February—existing-home sales were down again, at ...
Zillow Bans Most Private Listings, Setting Up Potential Conflict With Brokerages
In a major policy announcement today, portal giant Zillow sharply escalated a long-simmering dispute over private listings, implementing what the ...
Recession ‘Probably Inevitable’ as Housing Economists Parse ‘Whiplash’
Words like “turmoil” and "uncertainty" rarely describe an environment where people are eager to buy and sell real estate. Unfortunately, ...
Existing-Home Sales Rise in February; Outlook Positive for Year Ahead
After a slightly disappointing start to 2025, existing-home sales data reversed in February, seeing a rise in line with what ...
Brokers Turn Back to Basics as Spring Market Uncertainty Sets in
Ahead of a spring market that appears to be skewing from trends seen over the last couple years, brokers are ...
Redfin Inks Zillow Deal, Turns To Layoffs With Cost-Optimization Strategy
The name of the game for Redfin in 2025 is recovery. As part of that, Redfin has initiated a cost-optimization ...
Pending Sales Shrink as Economists Fear Extended Winter Freeze
Prospective homebuyers and sellers remain cold, wary and economically pressured this winter, as the latest data from the National Association ...
Existing-Home Sales Dip, but Hold Long-Term Rally
Existing-home sales fell by 4.9% month-over-month from December 2024 to January 2025, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 ...
2024 New-Home Sales Reach Highest Level Since 2021
Persistently high mortgage rates hovering near 7%, coupled with equally high home prices, have created an affordability crisis that many ...
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
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