Construction starts on new housing units dropped 5.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,277,000 — 19.3% lower than levels in May 2023, according to US Census data released Thursday
Already touted by Zillow and others, the technology represents an opportunity for the real estate industry to reimagine itself at a time when solutions are desperately needed, writes Brad Inman
The only thing certain is change, especially for real estate professionals. Dr. Jeff Richmond shares what it takes to keep stillness and shift your mindset from fear to opportunity
Fair housing goes beyond knowing the protected classes. Dr. Lee Davenport offers a primer on 4 levels of fairness involved in fair housing and how to communicate the facts to buyers and sellers
Key Fed inflation metric expected to drop June 28 following unexpected decline in May wholesale prices and jump in weekly jobless claims to 242K workers, highest level since August 2023
The one-two punch of government action and private sector innovation is the right formula for fixing the affordable housing mess, which has grown into a global epidemic, writes Brad Inman
REBNY members on Wednesday demonstrated against the FARE Act, a bill that would require rental property owners to cover the cost of broker fees, rather than pass them off on tenants
Policymakers now envision making just one rate cut this year, but investors who fund most mortgages are still betting the central bank will change its tune if inflation continues to ease
Rates have returned to last week's levels, when applications for purchase loans leapt by 9% from the week before and refi applications surged by 28%, MBA lender survey shows
The temporary rules were first announced in May ahead of Memorial Day and came in response to calls from Realtors who feared veterans would become less competitive in the new landscape
Realtracs CEO Stuart White writes that MLSs have an enhanced role as a reliable resource to support professionals as they follow the development of new processes and procedures
Elevated mortgage rates and home prices are creating challenges for many homebuyers, and 86% said May was a bad time to buy — a new high in Fannie Mae surveys dating to 2010
Employers added 272,000 jobs in May, far exceeding the consensus view among economists that payrolls would rise by 180,000 and the average of 232,000 over the past year