According to a new survey from TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, first-time homebuyers are feeling anxious and unprepared in this highly competitive housing market. TD's First-Time Homebuyer Pulse found that despite a desire to purchase, nearly 29% of consumers ...
Read More »Existing Home Sales Dipped in December
Closing the books on 2021, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has reported that, during the month of December, existing-home sales declined 4.6% from November, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.18 million, snapping a three-month streak of increases. Despite the monthly drop, existing home sales increased by an overall ...
Read More »2022 Housing Market Forecast: Where Are the ‘Hidden Gems’?
Housing experts predict two quarter-point interest rate hikes by the Fed in 2022 as housing prices and inflation rates are expected to climb.
Read More »Student Debt Holding Buyers Back
Eight years of data show that student loan debt is one of the most significant barriers standing between a potential buyer and the ability to purchase a home.
Read More »Housing Report Suggests ‘Somewhat Calmer Market’
Also, supply remains short, competition continues, and steep prices have translated into a wealth gain of $45,000 for a typical homeowner.
Read More »District Court Upholds CDC Eviction Moratorium
However, some real estate professionals say the ban is causing financial harm to small-scale landlords and causing "uncertainty for tenants and housing providers."
Read More »Crossing the Language Barrier for Spanish-Speaking Agents, Homeowners
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Tuesday launched a Spanish version of its website, NAR en Español. The sub-site evolved from NAR's Spanish-language Facebook page into the "comprehensive collection of resources" the associations now offers its Spanish-speaking members, NAR representatives ...
Read More »Will Recent Executive Order on Evictions Protect Homeowners?
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order he said would protect Americans from eviction, along with other items. While some housing experts and advocates are grateful for the effort, others say the White House could do more. President ...
Read More »Housing Market Snapshot: What Three New Reports Reveal
As the nation continues battling economic struggles and a health crisis, here's what a trio of new reports have to say about the state of the industry.
Read More »What’s Impacting Falling Sales?
Existing-home sales fell by 1.7% in June month-over-month, according to a new report. What is behind these decreases, and where are sales increasing?
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