"We've seen historic competition in housing over the last two years. As the market begins to rebalance, homebuyers and sellers remain focused on the goal of homeownership despite the ongoing fluctuations," said Nick Bailey, President and CEO of RE/MAX, LLC.
Read More »The Cost of Prepping a Home for Sale
A new report identifies the most common home improvements being made during the winter in advance of the spring homebuying season.
Read More »Declining Rates Reel Homebuyers Back In
According to a new report from Redfin, the Homebuyer Demand Index revealed declining rates have lured some homebuyers back into the housing market, with the typical home’s time on market rising at its fastest annual pace on record.
Read More »Strong Equity Positions Will Protect Borrowers in Case of Recession
“Today’s homeowners are in a much better position to weather the current housing slowdown and a potential recession than they were 12 years ago,” said Selma Hepp, Interim Lead of the Office of the Chief Economist at CoreLogic.
Read More »Older Homeowners Plan to Stay Put
Most Americans over the age of 45 who already have a house do not intend to sell, a factor that will continue to exacerbate nationwide home inventory shortages.
Read More »Top 10 Cities for Americans Seeking Their First Home
As the share of first-time buyers rebounds to pre-pandemic levels, Zillow analysts have determined the metros with the most favorable purchasing conditions.
Read More »Home Prices Rapidly Cooling in Former Booming Markets
Redfin has found that U.S. regions where home prices spiked due to influx from out-of-town migration are now seeing prices rapidly sliding.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Continue Largest Decline Since 2008
Mortgage rates fell for the fourth consecutive week, and with lingering concerns over less-than-stellar economic growth, overall homebuyer sentiment continues to lag.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Availability on the Rise in November
For the first time in nine months, the MBA reports that mortgage credit availability increased in November, driven by a spike in the interest of ARM loans amid a declining rate environment.
Read More »Bargain Cities Still Exist
According to Realtor.com, there are still relative housing bargains to be had if you look in the right place. This new report highlights some of the areas slated to see the strongest growth in the coming year.
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