Bright MLS: Housing market shifts toward necessity, balance
The survey found that nearly 75% of agents had buyers pause their home search — an increase from less than two-thirds in Q2 2024.
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Phillip Cantrell’s book offers blueprint for real estate entrepreneurship
Phillip Cantrell — founder and CEO of Benchmark Realty — says the inspiration for writing the book stemmed from a desire to give back.
Survey: Down payment concerns delay homeownership for many
Among those who are postponing or not planning to purchase, one-third cite insufficient income as the primary obstacle.
NAR: Homebuyers still have down payment misconceptions
One of the most persistent misconceptions among aspiring homeowners is that a 20% down payment is required to buy a home.
Stable mortgage rate environment reshapes how LOs engage with borrowers
In a rare period of rate stability, lenders say that borrower mindsets — not numbers — may unlock market momentum.
Aspiring buyers turn to Realtors first in their home searches: survey
A NeighborWorks America survey found that prospective homebuyers turn to Realtors first for information about the homebuying process.
How to think about home prices for the rest of 2025
Home sales have continued to disappoint through the peak buying season and are only now just showing some growth over last year.
ERA Real Estate franchise affiliate announces Texas partnership
The combined firms now represent 111 agents who handled 1,563 transactions and $738 million in sales volume in 2024.
Lenders witness surge of mortgage demand this week
New American Funding’s Patty Arvielo shared that Tuesday was NAF’s best day for applications in three years. Can it continue?
NAR: Home prices are up in 83% of metros
According to the National Association of Realtors, 189 of 228 metro areas saw an uptick in the median price for a single-family home.