Seventy-three percent of home sales closed on time in October, but 25 percent of REALTORS® report a delay in getting to the settlement table, according […]
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The Good, Bad Behind Latest Home Sales Report
Following three consecutive months of declines, pending home sales rebounded strongly in October. But contract signings are still sliding behind levels from a year ago […]
5 Housing Trends to Watch for 2018
Home shoppers may have it easier in 2018. Inventory constraints of for-sale homes and rising home prices may finally start to ease next year, according […]
New-Home Sales Surge to 10-Year High
Sales of new single-family homes jumped 6.2 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000 units, the Commerce Department reported Monday. This […]
Home Sales Are Rising Despite Supply Woes
Existing-home sales in October rose to the strongest pace since earlier this summer, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Tuesday. Total existing-home sales—which comprise completed […]
NAR: Home Prices Accelerate in Third Quarter
Constrained inventories are pushing up home prices at a rapid pace in nearly all major metro areas in the third quarter, the National Association of […]
Why First-Timers Can’t Capitalize on Ripe Market
With steady job growth, mortgage rates near record lows, and escalating rental costs nationwide, the market is favorable for first-time home buyers—yet their share of […]
Buying in the Fall Remains a Challenge
More house hunters are looking for a home, but they’re having trouble finding one. Demand continues to exceed housing supplies in many markets, which is […]
Meager Sales Rebound Underscores Tough Market
Following three consecutive months of declines, existing-home sales ticked up in September from the previous month—but ongoing inventory shortages, coupled with recent hurricanes, muted any […]
Loan Demand Stalls as Buyers, Owners Pause
Mortgage applications to purchase a home and for refinancing barely budged last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday. Economists are blaming the stall in […]