Affordability continued to hamper first-time buyers looking to purchase a home during Q3. A new report revealed single-family existing-home sales prices grew in nearly every metro analyzed, with the national median home price climbing nearly 9% from 2021.
Read More »The Path to Real Estate Success
"In a shifting and ultra-competitive marketplace, with twice as many real estate agents than listings, having insights from experienced agents—80% of whom are confident about making it long term as an agent—about what works best to power business growth has never been more valuable," said Donna August, VP of B2B Marketing at Realtor.com.
Read More »Buyer Demand Softens as Homes Linger on Market
Although homes are staying on the market longer compared to last year, numbers are still moving faster than pre-pandemic norms. Meanwhile, homebuyers nationwide are pulling back or halting their home searches due to affordability constraints.
Read More »No Surprise Here: Compass Files for IPO
One of the worst-kept secrets in the real estate world was publicly confirmed this week as the residential brokerage Compass submitted a draft registration statement with the U.S. ...
Read More »Real Estate Professionals Discuss Industry’s ‘Ultimate Stress Test’
Researchers questioned lenders and real estate agents to see how they are weathering the storm of COVID-19, and what critical lessons they have learned.
Read More »Women Making a Difference—Rising Leader Finalists
Throughout the week, we will be rolling out profiles on the women who were recognized as finalists in each of the five Keystone categories. Today, we start with the Rising Business Leader Award.
Read More »How the Yield Curve Predicts Housing Performance
A new report covers critical it is to leverage tools that can help assess the real estate risk in a timely manner, including the Yield Curve.
Read More »Partnering for SFR Growth
How can investors and lenders work together to grow the market for single-family rental properties? Experts focused on the challenges and opportunities in this market during the Single-Family Rental & Investment Roundtable at the 16th annual Five Star Conference.
Read More »Real Estate Brokerages, Agents Can Now Use Lockbox Technology
This integration between an electronic lockbox and scheduling platform is the first in the Greater Toronto Area and will increase security and streamline showings for real estate brokerages and agents
Read More »Eye on the Industry: VA Loans and Ginnie Mae
More information is revealed on the approved seller for VA loans through Ginnie Mae, a rising real estate company, and news from Redfin.
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