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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Eye on Housing
MARCH 31, 2025
NAHB recently released its 2025 Priced-Out Analysis, highlighting the housing affordability challenge. While previous posts discussed the impacts of rising home prices and interest rates on affordability, this post focuses on the related U.S. housing affordability pyramid. The pyramid reveals that 70% of households (94 million) cannot afford a $400,000 home, while the estimated median.
Real Estate News
MARCH 25, 2025
A new complement to CCP will allow for delayed marketing, giving home sellers the ability to keep their listings out of the IDX feed and off search sites.
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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?
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Inman
MARCH 31, 2025
A new website soliciting plaintiffs for a possible class-action suit against the Washington MLS asks homeowners if they've sold in the state and seen "a price drop or significant days on market.
Eye on Housing
MARCH 25, 2025
A slight decline in mortgage rates and limited existing inventory helped new home sales to edge higher in February even as housing affordability challenges continue to act as a strong headwind on the market. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in February increased 1.8% to a 676,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from a revised January.
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.
RIS Media
MARCH 25, 2025
People dont normally DIY it when a lawyer, electrician or other professional is needed. But some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on… The post 5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent appeared first on RISMedia.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 27, 2025
The U.S. rental market has become more competitive than ever, driven by a combination of rising demand, limited availability due to a lack of new rental housing supply, and regional economic pressures. As affordability challenges push more people into renting the average age of first-time homebuyers has moved up to an all-time high of 38 years real estate professionals must stay ahead of market trends and equip themselves with the right knowledge and tools to navigate and command this evolving
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.
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.
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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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.
Housing Wire
MARCH 31, 2025
There are three big trends in the spring 2025 housing market: Supply continues to build. This is measurable in both the total unsold inventory and the number of new listings each week. Because each week we have 815% more sellers than last year, the total inventory will continue to build unless and until demand shifts dramatically, which would require notably lower mortgage rates.
Inman
MARCH 27, 2025
According to luxury consultant Chris Pollinger, adaptation and evolution are key to creating marketing that works both now and for the long haul.
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.
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Real Estate News
MARCH 28, 2025
Keeping an eye on economic factors like growth, inflation and government borrowing can provide hints about where mortgage rates are headed.
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.
Housing Wire
MARCH 25, 2025
A duo of bipartisan lawmakers in the House of Representatives is proposing a bill that would establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent, cabinet-level agency that would be broken away from its current home inside the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The FEMA Independence Act , sponsored by Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) and co-sponsored with his state colleague Rep.
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.
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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.
RIS Media
MARCH 27, 2025
Down payments noticeably increased during 2024, according to the latest findings from Realtor.comthe report states that 2024 saw the highest down payments in the history of this data being recorded. In Q4 2024, the median down payment on a primary residence was $30,250, up from $24,000 in Q4 2021. As a percentage, the average primary… The post Down Payments on Homes Reached a Record High During 2024 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.
Keeping Current Matters
MARCH 31, 2025
Last year, 70% of buyers abandoned their home search – and maybe you were one of them.
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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