NAR polled more than 176,000 executives and senior management officials at real estate firms and found that housing affordability has left fewer buyers able to purchase a home due to the rise in prices and interest rates, as many potential sellers remain in place rather than choosing to sell.
Read More »Diminished Pool of Homebuyers Forces Retreat in Pending Sales
"It's clear that increased housing inventory and better interest rates are essential to revive the housing market," said NAR Chief Economist Yun. Click through for more on NAR’s August Pending Home Sales report.
Read More »August Data Finds Inventory, Home Prices Up
A snapshot of August’s existing-home sales data revealed that available months of inventory increased to 3.3 while median sales prices topped $407,000.
Read More »Texas Is International Hotspot for Residential Real Estate Investment
"Texas has long been one of the most popular states for international buyers," said Marcus Phipps, 2023 Chairman of the Texas Realtors. "Our strong economy, diverse population and high quality of life make the Lone Star State an attractive destination."
Read More »Home Price Gains Occurred in 60% of Top Markets
According to a new NAR report, home prices increased by single-digits in 128 of the 221 metropolitan areas tracked. Here’s why NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says that "affordability challenges are easing.”
Read More »International Buyers Purchased About 84,600 Units or $53.3B Last Year
According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), international buyers and investors purchased $53.3 billion worth of residential properties from the period between April 2022 and March 2023, a 9.6% reduction from the previous year.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Rise for the First Time in Four Months
NAR reports that pending home sales nationwide rose in June, increasing in the Northeast and Midwest, while the South and West reported declines for the month.
Read More »Legislation Introduced to Curb Predatory Practices in the SFR Marketplace
A new bill seeks to protect single-family affordable housing stock, while cracking down on large corporate investors by restricting tax breaks.
Read More »May’s Existing-Home Sales Post Minor Gains
NAR reports that existing-home sales recorded a slight gain of 0.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.3 million units.
Read More »Freddie Mac: If Labor Market Slows, Delinquency Rates Could Rise
“Overall credit performance remains solid for higher credit quality borrowers, but that is in an economy with unemployment rates below 4%,” Freddie Mac said in their report.
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