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Mortgage Giants Are Pulling Back—How Worried Should You Be About the Market?
Liquidity is drying up as massive mortgage lenders pull back on issuing new loans. What does this mean for the real estate market, and should you be concerned?
Mortgage Rates Reach the Highest Point in 20 Years—How Much Higher Will They Go?
Mortgage rates have been on the rise since last year, but now they've reached their highest point in 20 years. Are they ever going to fall? Read more to find…
Could Florida’s Live Local Act Be the Blueprint for Addressing Housing Shortages Across the United States?
A new Florida law will limit the power of local governments to impact zoning regulations, requiring them to approve multifamily and mixed-use residential developments in commercial, industrial, and mixed-use zones,…
Home Prices Reached Record Highs Again—Where Are They Growing the Most?
Home prices reached record highs in July after several months of decline earlier this year. These markets are showing the most growth going into the rest of the year.
Homebuilders Are Maxed Out—And the Shortage is Only Getting Worse
Despite the demand, homebuilders are having an awfully hard time keeping up with the market. That's led to YoY declines in permits and starts. Where do we go from here?
Minneapolis Has the Lowest Metropolitan Inflation Rate in the Country—It Started With Zoning
Zoning laws passed in 2018 have contributed to the lowest metropolitan inflation rate in the U.S. How did that work?
There Are Just Way Too Many Real Estate Agents Right Now—And It’s Hurting the Industry
With 1.6 million Realtors but only 650,000 homes on the market, you might wonder how agents could possibly succeed, and that's precisely the dilemma.
The Housing Market is Stuck in Limbo—Here’s Where it Could Be Going
Housing data is all over the place, with many forecasts contradicting each other. Here's a clearer picture of where things stand.
Who’s Keeping the Housing Market Moving? Baby Boomers—And They’re Moving Far Away Too
One group of homebuyers has been carrying the housing market through the correction and up to this point. Who are they? And where are they going?
Zillow’s Quarterly Survey Finds Homeowners Are Twice as Likely to Sell With Interest Rates Above 5%
New data from Zillow notes a very important statistic about homeownership, but it doesn't end there. Could we be gearing up for another correction?
Multifamily Real Estate Could See a Catastrophic Decline in Values by the End of 2024—What That Means for Investors
The multifamily market has been on the brink for a while, but new data shows a dire outlook through the end of 2024. Here's what you need to know.
“The Housing Recession is Over” Says NAR—Is It?
The NAR reported last week that the housing recession has ended, and we've entered the recovery stage of the cycle. Are they right?
