Economics What Comes After Real Estate’s Surprise 2020 Boom? Zillow projects that home sales will peak this fall and taper off through next year. Then what? The pandemic has changed the way...
Economics If Rates Are Low Why Are Home Prices Rising? Homebuyers counting on a coronavirus discount never saw one as selling prices rose by double-digit rates. The combination of what could...
Economics Mortgage Rates Hit New Bottom for 10th Time For the 10th time this year, mortgage rates dropped to record lows. When will it stop? That’s up to the economy’s recovery, says Realtor.com...
Demographics The Factors Influencing Where Millennials Move As the Millennial generation begins to age out of its young-adult titles, more Millenials are looking to become homeowners. Yet, there are...
Financials Redfin: Home Prices See Largest Year-Over-Year Increase Ever Home prices experienced the largest growth since September 2005 during the four-week period ending October 4. The median home sale price hit...
Market Data + Trends Bad Time to Buy? Increasing Number of Buyers Think So As home prices continue climbing, the number of confident buyers dwindles. According to a new survey from Fannie Mae, the number of buyers...
Coronavirus Resources and Information Mortgage Rates Dip Again, Fueling More Loan Refinancing Mortgage rates dropped once again last week, but it caused more homeowners to apply for refinancing rather than new homebuyers jumping into...
Labor + Trade Relations Construction Labor Market Shows Normalization in July, August Despite waves of layoffs in March and April, the construction labor market continues to rebound. Hiring rates in the construction sector...
Economics Home Building Industry Firing on All Cylinders Recent metrics for home sales, starts, and builder confidence indicate the home building sector can be the beacon for recovery
Economics Homes Were Snatched Up Two Weeks Faster in September Listings in September only lasted an average of 54 days on the market, according to Realtor.com data. The site began tracking the number of...
