12 key steps for creating confident and effective buyer consultations
Canva Inman | Carl Medford Query any number of buyer’s agents who have been in business for a while, and you will discover they are...
Category : Real Estate Trends
Contract Signings Rise as Buyers Eye Market Opportunities
Realtor® Magazine | Melissa Dittmann Tracey Pending home sales rose slightly in August as lower mortgage rates provided some motivation to prospective home buyers. But...
New-Home Sales Pop, but Experts see Deeper Shifts
RISMedia | Jesse Williams New-home sales, which have been up and down this year after experiencing historic surges post-pandemic, saw another major jump in July, according...
Survey: Pets Drive Homebuying, Renovation Decisions
Realtor Magazine | Melissa Dittmann Tracey There are more American households with pets than children, and studies show that home buyers’ furry friends increasingly influence the...
Will the Olympics ‘showcase effect’ draw American buyers to Paris?
Photo by Kevin Voigt on Getty Images Inman | Lillian Dickerson July 26, 2024 – After a bustling season of international sporting events, the capstone...
Want a life of luxury? The 10 cities where it’s a relative bargain
Photo by Josh Fields on Pexels Inman | Lillian Dickerson The luxury market drove the pandemic’s heat wave of home price growth, as homebuyers sought out larger...
Act Fast or Miss Out: The Top 10 Housing Markets Where Homes Are Selling the Fastest
Realtor.com® | Clare Trapasso While homes nationwide spent a median of 50 days on the market in March, they’re selling in less than half of that time...
Share of Cash Buyers Surges to Decade High
REALTOR® Magazine | Melissa Dittmann Tracey Home buyers who paid cash accounted for 32% of home sales in January, marking the highest rate since 2014,...
Create a Home that Fosters Connection
REALTOR® Magazine | Barbara Ballinger Our homes provide an opportunity—and the space—for connecting with one another. In many homes, a designated room like the kitchen...
All Signs Point to 2024 Home Sales Reversing Negative Trends of 2023
RISMedia | Michael Catarevas When Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant finished predicting 2024 mortgage rates, inventory levels, inflation numbers and more at RISMedia’s...