By CHUCK GREEN Something’s lingering in the air, and what we seem to have here flaunts all the earmarks of, what else? Love. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, thoughts turn to heaping bouquets of flowers, generously sprinkled with a frenzy of vivid bright colors, and, of course, chocolates for the house. Speaking of…
By KIMBERLEY HAAS As 2024 comes to a close, we are taking a look at what had the most impact on our audience this year. Articles and podcasts about advancements in technology, the National Association of Realtors settlement, and a class action lawsuit against United Wholesale Mortgage top the list. Advancements In Technology Technology and…
By WENDY LEIBOWITZ Realtors have long played a pivotal role in helping people buy and sell homes. However, the recent changes in commission structures have shaken things up in the real estate world. If you’re in the business, you’ve probably felt the impact. But what exactly has changed, and how does this shift affect the…
By KIMBERLEY HAAS After months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point at its meeting this week. This move is expected to boost consumer confidence and bring potential home sellers and buyers off the sidelines and into the housing market. In a statement, officials said members of the Federal…
By CHUCK GREEN In the battle of the sexes, single fathers are more likely to be homeowners in metro areas, while single women who live by themselves are more likely to own a home in nearly every state. A recent report by Senior Economist Jacob Channel at LendingTree states that single fathers are less common…
Existing-home sales continued to their downward spiral in June as buyers take a “wait and see” approach to cooling rates. Existing sales plummeted by 5.4% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. They were down the same amount YOY. The slump came as the…
By SCOTT OLSON June is National Homeownership Month. So the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) has called on Congress to begin debate and ultimately enact a Mortgage Interest Credit (MIC) when it considers tax legislation next year to extend expiring provisions from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA). The 2017 TCJA raised the…
Photo courtesy of NAREE. By KIMBERLEY HAAS Economists tracking the housing market say it’s still a game of wait and see as mortgage rates and other affordability factors weigh heavily on potential buyers and sellers. Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, said he thought the housing market would recover this year,…
Photo Credit: University of New Haven As the spring selling season continues, there are growing concerns about the state of the housing market. Mortgage rates remain high, inventory is low, and a new Gallup poll shows 76% of Americans they surveyed think it’s a bad time to buy a home. Writer Nicole Murray spoke with…
Pending home sales improved in March but low inventory remains a challenge to affordability. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index rose by 3.4% month-over-month to a reading of 78.2 last month. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Year-over-year, they were up a modest 0.1%, with the Midwest and…
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