Housing Wire
MARCH 30, 2025
Homeowner delinquency rates are rising from record low levels but arent even back to pre-COVID-19 levels yet. This weekend, there has been a lot of discussion on social media surrounding homeowners’ delinquency data. This situation has prompted me to write this article and bring some reality into this discussion because the narrative being pushed is simply not true.
Inman
MARCH 27, 2025
Five years after the arrival of COVID in the US, 94 percent of Gen Z and 86 percent of millennial first-time homesellers say they regret their pandemic-era purchase, according to an analysis by Opendoor.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 24, 2025
Home sellers who did not list their properties on the MLS lost out on more than $1 billion in sale proceeds over the past two years, according to a study published Monday by Zillow. The study also found that these losses were deepest in communities of color. Zillow defined communities of color as ZIP codes where a majority of households are headed by Blacks , Hispanics , Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders or Native Americans.
Inman
MARCH 24, 2025
As women like this Chicago luxury broker step into real estate, Melanie Klein writes, they continue to redefine success and carve out pathways to lasting financial independence.
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Eye on Housing
MARCH 24, 2025
As housing affordability remains a critical challenge across the country, mortgage rates continue to play a central role in shaping homebuying power. Mortgage rates stayed elevated throughout 2023 and early 2024. Recent data, however, shows a modest decline in mortgage rates. Even slight declines can have a significant impact on housing affordability, pricing more households.
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Marco Santarelli
MARCH 27, 2025
If you've been eyeing the housing market, there's a bit of good news: mortgage rates have dipped to a 2-week low. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed home loan fell to 6.65% for the week ending March 27, 2025. While it's a small decrease from 6.67% the week before, it's a move in the right direction. But what does this mean for you, the potential homebuyer?
Brownstoner
MARCH 25, 2025
A wide-ranging rezoning that would drastically reshape an industrial part of central Brooklyn, allowing for high-rise residential buildings in what is currently a manufacturing area, is closer to being implemented after being greenlit by the City Planning Commission. The Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, which would rezone roughly 21 blocks along Atlantic… Read More > The post Sweeping Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Plan Moves Forward appeared first on Brownstoner.
Keeping Current Matters
MARCH 24, 2025
Spring is in full swing, and the housing market is picking up along with it.
Real Estate News
MARCH 25, 2025
The real estate industry had mixed reactions to NARs decision to keep Clear Cooperation and add a policy that allows sellers to delay marketing via IDX.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 24, 2025
Before rushing to a price reduction for your real estate listing, its important to take a step back and evaluate all the factors that could be affecting the sale. Is the home being marketed effectively? Does it show well? Is the seller being flexible with showings? Have seasonal trends been taken into account? Is the price aligned with current market conditions?
Inman
MARCH 25, 2025
To ensure better representation this Women's History Month and beyond, she writes, its critical to reduce barriers to entry, support women in their journeys and celebrate their success.
RIS Media
MARCH 25, 2025
A slight decline in mortgage rates, coupled with limited existing inventory, helped new home sales inch higher in February, in spite of persisting affordability issues that serve as major headwinds in a market that is just beginning to adjust to the new rate environment that has been just as persistent since 2022. The latest figures… The post New Home Sales Increase in February After January Decline appeared first on RISMedia.
Keeping Current Matters
MARCH 25, 2025
If selling your house is on your to-do list this year, the time to start prepping is now.
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Real Estate News
MARCH 26, 2025
If fewer listings are publicly accessible, first-timers and buyers in areas where PLN-friendly brokerages dominate could face more challenges.
Housing Wire
MARCH 25, 2025
Generating a new lead can feel like magic. That little dopamine kick you get just from talking to someone who might hire you is part of what makes this job so fulfilling. Its thrilling and addictive. But what if you could get that same rush without having to white-knuckle it through a cold call or shell out a thousand bucks a month to Zillow? Laura Griffin did just that by accident.
Inman
MARCH 26, 2025
Navigating the National Association of Realtors' amended Clear Cooperation Policy could cause a headache. If you don't want to lose your mind or your listings follow Coach Darryl Davis' lead.
Brownstoner
MARCH 26, 2025
An affordable housing lottery has launched for an under-construction eight-story development in Bushwick dubbed Cantilever House, with units starting at $1,620 a month for a one-bedroom. Rising at 21 Garden Street, a one-block street between Flushing and Bushwick avenues, the development gets its name from its cantilever, which extends 22… Read More > The post Bushwick Affordable Housing Lottery Debuts With $1,620 One-Bedrooms appeared first on Brownstoner.
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RIS Media
MARCH 25, 2025
The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) today officially announced what appears to be its final decision related to the controversial Clear Cooperation Policy, preserving the rule without change while introducing a new listing category, which NAR claims will exist in conjunction with CCP and other MLS policies to provide sellers and their agents more options… The post BREAKING: NAR Will Not Alter Clear Cooperation, But Adds New ‘Exempt Designation appeared first on RISMedia.
Real Estate News
MARCH 24, 2025
Not all sellers want the same thing. And this doesnt have to be an all-or-nothing debate. The MLS can be the foundation of positive change, and heres how.
Housing Wire
MARCH 24, 2025
The HousingWire Economic Summit, held Feb. 26 in Dallas, provided valuable insights into the forces shaping the mortgage and housing markets in 2025. With economists, analysts and industry leaders in the room, discussions revolved around key economic indicators, inventory shifts, technology advancements and what lenders should be doing right now to prepare for the next cycle.
Inman
MARCH 28, 2025
The cuts are all part of what NAR called a "months-long strategy" to "streamline" and "reposition" around its new leadership team, as well as "reallocate" the association's budget dollars.
Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty
Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.
Marco Santarelli
MARCH 25, 2025
Are you glued to housing market news, trying to figure out what's next? Are prices going up, down, sideways? Well, the latest word from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is in, and it's a bit of a mixed bag, but with a clear upward nudge on prices. The home price forecast jumps for 2025 and 2026 , according to NAR's revised projections, meaning we're likely to see home prices grow faster than initially expected in the coming years.
RIS Media
MARCH 28, 2025
Today, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) announced it is eliminating a total of 61 positions as CEO Nykia Wrightwho has held the role on a permanent basis for just over six monthscontinues her transformation of the organization in the wake of multiple turbulent years. The industry is changing, and it is our responsibility to… The post BREAKING: NAR Eliminating 61 Positions as Organizational Revamp Takes Shape appeared first on RISMedia.
Real Estate News
MARCH 26, 2025
The company, which never turned a profit, owes millions to investors. After failed attempts to attract a buyer, its owners are trying a bankruptcy alternative.
Housing Wire
MARCH 26, 2025
Economic optimism among chief financial officers dropped in the first quarter of 2025 as a result of tariffs and broader uncertainty. That’s according to the CFO Survey, a collaboration between Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta. The CFO Survey was fielded from Feb. 18 to March 7. The panel includes firms that range from small operations to Fortune 500 companies across all major industries.
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