Massachusetts set to bar home sellers from requiring inspection waivers
The policy prohibits sellers and agents from requiring or encouraging buyers to waive a home inspection as a purchase condition.
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Goby Homes launches property transaction platform, founder honored by NAR
The platform was developed to reduce transaction failures and cybersecurity risks that continue to plague the real estate industry.
Mortgage rates aren’t hampering millennials’ homebuying interest
A recent Realtor.com survey found that 23% of millennials plan to buy a home in the next six months, up from 15% in September 2024.
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.
Is it a good time to sell a house? ‘No’ is increasingly the answer
Despite tariff concerns, the April Home Purchase Sentiment Index from Fannie Mae ticked up by 1.1 points compared to March.
Reba McEntire joins Realtor.com marketing campaign targeting struggling homebuyers
The campaign incorporates sitcom-style ads that draw on real experiences and attempt to ease the emotional toll of the homebuying process.
6 charts that show storm clouds brewing over the spring homebuying season
The housing market is facing unprecedented uncertainty and volatility headed into the spring buying season. Recent reports and data signal that the impacts are setting in.
Homebuyers made record down payments in 2024
For all of 2024, buyers put down an average of $29,900, or 14.4% of the purchase price, marking the highest figures since tracking began.
Will home prices fall in 2025 with more inventory?
We’ve been assuming that lower rates increase demand faster than supply. But what happens if we get the first economic downturn in a while?
Single women homebuyers are outpacing single men by a 2-to-1 ratio
NAR data for 2024 revealed that 62% of homebuyers are married couples, 20% are single women and 8% are single men.