With NAR’s recent decision to delay any action on the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), the future of real estate transparency and competition remains uncertain.
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2025 forecast predicts total mortgage origination volume will rise to $2.3 trillion, up from $1.79 trillion in 2024. Purchase originations are expected to increase by 13%, totaling $1.46 trillion by 2025.
The Broke Agent shares five things real estate agents can do while sitting empty open houses.
A new analysis by Zillow and StreetEasy shows nearly half of U.S. renter households are burdened by high rent costs, with Gen Z renters facing the greatest challenges. Meanwhile, back in 2012, millennial renters had it slightly worse.
According to a new study from Realtor.com®, the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts are poised to significantly impact real estate markets with the highest shares of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage, particularly in Washington D.C. and Denver.
Forbes reports on how top U.S. homebuilders, including Tom Bradbury of Smith Douglas Homes and Kathy Britton of Perry Homes, have become billionaires amid the housing shortage.
A new Realtor.com report shows falling mortgage rates increased homebuyers’ purchasing power by $74,000 nationwide in August 2024 compared to October 2023.
At yesterday’s FOMC press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced a 50 basis point cut to the federal funds rate, the first reduction since COVID. Here’s a breakdown of his statements about housing.
According to Realtor.com, the best week to buy a home in 2024 is from September 29 through October 5, with potential savings of over $14,000 compared to peak summer prices.
Fannie Mae’s latest Home Price Expectations Survey predicts slower home price growth in 2024 and 2025. The panel also estimates a shortage of 2.8 million homes in the U.S.
No matter who’s running or who wins, historically, the U.S. housing market has reacted to election year tensions in the month of November, if only temporarily, with changes to home sales, prices, and mortgage rates.
Realtor.com® reveals the 10 easiest and 10 hardest U.S. housing markets for today’s homebuyers, analyzing key metrics like median list prices, inventory changes, and market pace to highlight where buyers have the most and least leverage.
Tom Toole shares a conversation he had with Brian Blouch, a sales manager on his team, about the cornerstones of intentional conversations—and what agents can do to inspire confidence and build trust.
At their second annual signature conference, RISE 2023, Real Brokerage leadership announced new fintech tools for agents, an end-to-end digital solution for consumers, a new branding position for Real, and new intuitive marketing tools for agents.
Home seller profits increased from 56.6% in Q2 to 59% in Q3 according to ATTOM’s third quarter 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report, showing the second consecutive quarterly uptick after several declines. Profit margins are down year over year.
Tom Toole shares three pieces of information every agent needs to share to be able to guide people and help them make winning decisions.
Here are 15 email subject lines you can use to deliver value to your clients and prospects to stay top of mind in the second half of 2023.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reacts to the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady after ten consecutive rate hikes. Pointing to housing as the issue at the epicenter of inflation, he speculates as to what it will take to end the cycle and effectively bring down inflation.
Realtor.com released its May Rental Report, which shows a 0.5% annual decline in the median asking rent—particularly for two-bedroom units—and economists predict continued rent declines, with an average drop of -0.9% for 2023.
Realtor.com® has issued its 2023 Forecast Update, showing a drop in mortgage rates to 6% by the end of the year, a slight decline in home prices, negative rent growth, and the total count for home sales hitting its lowest point since 2012.
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss their outlook for the rest of 2023, the 64% of Americans waiting for rates to drop, the shortage of homes for buyers with median incomes, why 7% is too high for today’s market, the next Fed meeting, and a Steve Harney Tweet on foreclosures.
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss the debt ceiling deal and what it means for mortgages, whether the housing bill will incentivize sellers, public support for median home building, the May jobs report, and a Lance Lambert Tweet on housing supply.
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri posted a Reel to explain how the Instagram algorithm works.
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss mortgage rates rising amid debt ceiling talks, sacrifices buyers make to afford a down payment, the cost of online lead generation, and buyers turning to real estate agents for financing advice.
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