First American: Home sales are weaker than they seem
First American’s Mark Fleming said the slowdown is tied to the mortgage rate lock-in effect and older homeowners who choose to age in place.
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Will mortgage rates allow for ‘peak’ homebuying season?
It’s quite obvious that stubbornly high mortgage rates slowed down early season homebuyers in the first quarter of 2025. Our weekly pending home sales data continues to run about 3% below last year.
6 time management hacks to help agents sell more homes in 2025
A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market. Around 85% have an optimistic outlook, and 70% believe the market will be more stable, according to a new survey from Clever Real Estate. Although agents are split on whether it’s going to be a buyers or a […]
Julie Kheyfets on home renovation trends: Demand is approaching 2022 levels
Mike Simonsen speaks with Block Renovation CEO Julie Kheyfets about AI in the home renovation market, rising demand and industry trends.
Altos founder Mike Simonsen on housing market trends and growth predictions
In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt is joined by Altos Research founder and president Mike Simonsen to discuss expectations for the housing market and the impact of the Trump administration’s policies.
Will we see home prices decline in 2025?
Homes sales have been down for weeks. But prices could turn negative this spring, according to new data from Altos Research.
Housing inventory is up, but so are unsold listings. Are renters to blame?
Rising housing inventory levels in 2024 may not be the positive sign of market health that they appear to be, according to Redfin data.
Active listings climb as the end of 2024 nears
Months of supply edged up 0.6% year over year to 4 months, indicating a balanced market and cooling competition.
What rising inventory means for the 2025 housing market
As the year draws to a close, available unsold inventory of homes on the market is nearly 27% greater than a year ago.
Fix-and-flip profits fell in Q3 2024. Are investors leaving the market?
Attom reported declining investment returns and market shares for fix-and-flip transactions across key U.S. metro areas.