Higher Mortgage Rates Were Supposed to Cool Home Prices. How ‘Rate Lock-In Effect’ Got in the Way
When the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates in 2022, many analysts expected home prices to fall. But they ...
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Household Mobility Hits All-Time Low, With Fears of ‘Entrenched’ Barriers
Along with low interest rates and the infusion of money from federal stimulus, one of the factors that drove the ...
Home Remodeling Spending Projected to Grow Slowly in 2026
How many remodeling referrals should agents expect to hand out to past clients this year? According to the Harvard University’s ...
Report: Immigration Slowdown Could Reduce U.S. Housing Demand by 1.7M Households Over Next Decade
Households headed by immigrants have accounted for roughly three-quarters of housing demand growth since 2010, but a new Harvard analysis ...
Nation’s Top Homebuilding Metros Rely Heavily on Immigrants, Per Harvard Study
Immigrant labor has become essential to both homebuilding and residential remodeling in top metro areas with the highest levels of ...
Harvard Study Tracks Nonprofit Developers’ Embrace of Factory-Built Homes
As housing remains unaffordable for many across the United States—and new construction hit a recent low on the back of ...
Home Prices Reach Five Times Higher Than Median U.S. Income
In 2024, the median price for a single-family home in the United States grew to five times more than the ...
Young Buyers Hold Key to Housing Market’s Next Decade as Growth Slows Across Board
Homeownership rates are likely to stall over the next decade as younger adults struggle to overcome affordability challenges. That’s according ...
Solving the Housing Crisis: Harvard Expert Panel Discusses Paths to Solutions
The housing crisis persists into 2025, but many in the industry are hoping to start pressing on the brakes and ...
The State of the ‘Housing Crisis’: Leading Researchers Discuss Evolution and Potential Future
Housing is in crisis, and it has been for the past few years. While the term “housing crisis” itself sparks ...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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