The pandemic made housing less affordable, but not in the obvious places
The housing affordability crisis often conjures images of coastal urban cities, but that’s not where costs are rising the most.
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Compass agents have a battle plan against CCP, Zillow
With Zillow’s listing ban fast approaching, Compass agents say clients are still buying into their three-phase marketing plan.
HomeServices of America welcomes yet another new executive
HomeServices of America has appointed Renee Gonzales as its vice president of core services integrations, a new role at the firm.
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.
Robert Reffkin continues his digital crusade against Zillow, Clear Cooperation
Reffkin highlighted Zillow’s defunct iBuying business claiming the company is a hypocrite as it “encouraged” sellers to sell their homes without the MLS
IRS stipulation could have consequences for seniors in a declining stock market
Required minimum distributions are taxed as income and “can be painful when retirees have to sell assets in a falling market.”
Elevated mortgage rates aren’t discouraging homebuyers
Housing demand continues to hold up despite elevated mortgage rates, trade war uncertainty and terrible consumer confidence data.
Seattle housing market wrestles with crippling affordability concerns
Seattle is wrestling with a problem that is more acute than all but a handful of metropolitan areas — crippling affordability issues.
Comfortable city living usually requires a six-figure salary
Nine of the top 10 cities where homeowners need the highest incomes are located on the West Coast or in the Pacific region.
Americans are divided over housing impacts of immigration, tariffs
Opinions fell mainly along party lines, with Republicans having a rosier view of tariffs and new immigration policies than Democrats.