Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

Pending home sales ended the year on a down note, according to data published on Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Pending sales activity had been higher in October and November, and there was some growing optimism that the 2025 housing market could start out strong. compared to a year prior in December.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The housing industry is getting an early Christmas gift. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing-home sales in November rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 The existing-home sales report comes as major real estate companies are releasing their forecasts for the 2025 housing market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2025

The housing market in 2024 was about as frustrating for the real estate industry as you can imagine. Whether 2025 will be a better market depends on who you ask. HousingWires comprehensive 2025 housing market forecast calls for existing-home sales to be slightly higher at 4.2 million and Bright MLS expecting 4.4

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Home prices firmed up in today’s existing home sales report , but we caught on to this trend two months ago with our Housing Market Tracker. From the National Association of Realtors : Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – expanded 3.4%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

HousingWire has partnered with New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR) to bring original data, analytics and news to its members who are the voice for real estate in the state. Our strategy is simple – be the independent source of information housing leaders seek first, and trust the most,” Clayton Collins, HousingWire CEO, said. “By

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

A report released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed an increase in pending home sales for the fourth consecutive month. But Sturtevant also highlighted economic turmoil as a risk due to potentially higher inflation rates and labor market issues. Housing market activity ramped up in November and December.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

In our dedication to providing the full picture to housing professionals across the U.S. housing market, HousingWire has partnered with Illinois Realtors , bringing exclusive news, market data and housing research to the 50,000 Illinois Realtors that power the state’s real estate market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In a difficult housing market for Realtors, experience matters — a lot. That’s the conclusion of the 2024 Member Profile poll from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which shows a sharp divergence in income when comparing more experienced agents to their less experienced colleagues.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Ohio REALTORS, one of the largest and most influential real estate associations in the Midwest, has announced its partnership with HousingWire , the leading source for housing market news and information. “At Ohio REALTORS, our mission is to be the indispensable professional partner for our members and brokers. .

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the housing market like no event since the 2008 financial crisis, but some of the trends induced by the pandemic are starting to reverse. That’s evident in the annual profile of home buyers and sellers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which provides data on dozens of real estate trends.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2023

Just when I thought days on market were returning to normal, that number for existing homes fell back down to 22 days. If the days on the market are at a teenager level or even lower, it’s never a good sign for the housing market. housing market inventory channels have changed due to how the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Stable mortgage rates – even if they remain relatively elevated – could be the key to unlocking confidence in the housing market. What variables are shaping, and shaking, the housing market? The instability in the housing market is evident in existing-home sales and home builder sentiment.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

Although there is no doubt that business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement are going to impact how real estate industry professionals operate, economists aren’t too sure they’ll have much bearing on the housing market. “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

These off-market listings not only harm sellers, but they limit exposure to potential buyers, possibly deepening inequities that have long existed in real estate. We must maintain transparency in the housing market so we dont go back to the dark ages of real estate. To conduct its study, Zillow analyzed 2.72

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

With our commitment to providing insights that housing professionals can make decisions on, HousingWire announced a new partnership with Greater Bergen Realtors , delivering exclusive news, market data and housing research to agents in New Jersey’s Greater Bergen Realtors association.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Alabama Association of Realtors is calling out for change in national membership models. But according to many in the industry, Realtors in Alabama are not the only ones seeking more choice. Image created by AI in Midjourney.) If we fail to act, we may lose these members forever.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The savagely unhealthy housing market continues to unfold as we approach Halloween. Too many people chasing too few goods — and days on the market are still under 30 days. It’s like we invited Freddy Krueger, Jason and Michael Meyers to come for a haunted housing market party. The core problem?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2025

When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) first started its Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in 1981, it found that single women were the second largest demographic in the U.S. housing market , trailing only married couples.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

Denver-based Realtor Bret Weinstein took on a client whose house had been on the market for 60 days. The index considers anything above 30 to be a sellers market, and it currently sits at 38. The five Ds are still happening — death, diapers, diplomas, diamonds, and divorce,” said Compass-affiliated realtor David DiPetro.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Like the vast majority of the country, the city’s housing market has been stymied by high mortgage rates, low inventory and mismatched expectations between buyers and sellers. To get a sense for what the mood is among real estate agents right now, look no further than Portland , Oregon. 25 statewide in 2023 transaction volume.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

So, when many in the real estate industry correctly anticipated changes to the agent commission structure — which were solidified by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement following the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit nearly a year ago — there was quite a bit of fear about how first-time buyers would be impacted.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The strength of the storm has prompted officials to call for an evacuation, one that has already had a stark impact on the city’s housing market. You step up and be a leader, because if you’re a high-producing Realtor, you know a lot of people and have a lot of connections in the trades community and different things,” he said.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The National Association of Realtors reports that existing-home sales increased in November. Lisa Sturtevant, Chief Economist for Bright MLS, revealed her thoughts on the Existing Home Sales report: The National Association of Realtors reported this morning that existing home sales were at a seasonally-adjusted rate of 4.15

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

HousingWire, the leading source for housing market news and information, announced its partnership with Columbus Realtors, the largest city-based Realtor association in Ohio. Columbus Realtors aims to be the leading voice of real estate in central Ohio.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said Tuesday on the company’s second-quarter 2024 earnings call that he expects business to improve when the housing market speeds up after mortgage rates come down. Kelman addressed the impact of the settlement that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed to regarding buyer agent commissions.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 14, 2024

homebuyers as a strong economy bolsters the housing market, according to the Realtor.com 2024 Forecast Update. Housing inventory on the rise Inventory shortages, a significant hurdle for the housing market in recent years, appear to be easing. Mortgage relief is on the horizon for U.S. This is up from the 0.9

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

With the National Association of Realtors ( NAR ) reportedly set to vote on the future of its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) in the not-too-distant future, the leader of Coldwell Banker Realty is not holding back her feelings about the controversial rule.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

People seeking more space to accommodate working from home led to a minor outflow of residents that put the housing market on pause. coastal markets are seeing that, and generally what starts on the coasts will make its way here, usually in 12 to 18 months.” I know that some of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Did today’s existing home sales report give us a playbook for housing in 2024? I would argue yes, and the housing market today looks a lot like what we saw in late 2022. I give more details in this interview on why I believe the housing market dynamics shifted on Nov. So let’s take a look at the playbook.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Despite the recent rise in mortgage rates, early indicators suggest that the housing market is pointed in the right direction. The latest signal comes from the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which shows sales in October growing 5.4% year over year and 2% compared to September.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“In a potentially improving housing market, we are excited to build on our competitive advantages, accelerate our strategic agenda, and deliver even greater value to Anywhere affiliated agents, franchisees, and shareholders in the year ahead.” According to the National Association of Realtors , 4.09

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. Against that backdrop, Zillow identified prime markets for first-time homebuyers , and half of them were nestled in the Midwest.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) surveyed buyers and sellers on what they want from their real estate agents. The survey also shed light on the different methods by which agents are marketing homes for sale.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Existing home sales finished 2024 on a high note after a dismal year for the housing market. The December report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows existing-home sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.24 million, a 9.3% annual increase.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As high mortgage rates reshape the housing market, existing homes are making up a larger percentage of for-sale inventory, and homebuyers are taking notice. Census Bureau.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Davis believes that by aligning with the right lender and expanding product offerings, originators can position themselves as valuable partners in a shaky market. Tom Davis: Investor transactions are still close to 28% of the overall purchase market. Helping Realtors close more transactions is invaluable.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) was one of the more bullish forecasters of the 2025 housing market, but the trade group has revised its outlook. million in 2025.

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