A 4-month streak of gains seemed to be setting up a strong start to the new year, but sales slipped in December — “not welcome news” for hopeful agents.
According to CBRE’s 2025 U.S. Investor Intentions Survey, property investors are preparing to allocate more capital into the U.S. commercial real estate market.
In so-called rental listing scams, scammers will make up listings that aren’t available for rent or simply do not exist in order to fraudulently take your money, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
A new report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that housing starts rose by 15.8% in December, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.50 million units..
Rates increased for a fifth straight week, but the latest inflation data could be a sign that relief is coming.
According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. pending home sales gained 2.2% in November 2024 – the fourth consecutive month of increases and the highest level since February 2023.
Buyers and sellers are gradually returning” but inventory could take a hit if homeowners stay locked in to their lower rates, experts say.
Expect a “solid year for new home sales,” modest declines in mortgage rates, and a faster pace of wage growth, Fannie Mae and Veterans United experts predict.
Potential homebuyers are getting an early holiday gift as mortgage rates dropped to six-week lows ahead of the December Federal Reserve meeting.
First-time homebuyers in the U.S. are getting older. The median first-time homebuyer has reached an all-time high age of 38 years old, three years older than in July 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report.
