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Transactions that do go through are typically seeing multiple offers, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said.

A third consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index lends new evidence to claims that previous declines could be behind the market.

Demand for newly built homes has remained strong as high interest rates keep many would-be sellers of existing homes off the market.

At the same time, the median existing-home price for all housing types slid 3.1% year over year to $396,100.

Goldberg’s retirement comes after 30 years of service with NAR and four decades of real estate experience.

The larger-than-expected increase comes as homebuilder sentiment rose for the sixth month in a row.

There are nearly 40% fewer homes for sale now than before the pandemic began

Despite the tightly packed buildings you may see in many big cities in the U.S., there’s a lot more vacant land around the country than many people realize — and a lot of that land is right here in Texas.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday halted its streak of 10 consecutive rate hikes since March 2022.

Homes affordable to middle-income buyers — defined as households earning up to $75,000 — fall in the $256,000-to-$320,000 range. But of the over one million U.S. homes on the market at the end of April, less than a quarter of all listings were within that price range.

The first quarter of 2023 shows some serious agent fluctuation at many of the country’s biggest brokerages.

These new homes are envisioned as “missing middle housing,” such as medium and large apartment buildings.
A second consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index could indicate a reversal of the negative trend that began last year.

The incoming executive has held similar roles at BlueLinx Corp. and Extended Stay America.

Despite solid demand, a dearth of homes for sale kept transaction numbers muted in the association’s most recent report on pending sales.

A shortage of existing inventory continues to drive buyers to new construction.