Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

as reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Buyers and sellers alike continue to rely on the expertise of Sothebys International Realty agents to successfully navigate an ever-changing market and achieve their real estate goals, White said. Our reach and strategic expansion into key markets in the U.S.

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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

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

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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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 1, 2025

According to the National Association of Realtors 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, baby boomers now comprise the largest generational group of home buyers in a shift that underscores the changing dynamics of todays housing market.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The majority of homebuyers are still expecting sellers to cover their agent’s compensation, according to The Real Brokerage ’s August 2024 agent survey. This comes even as the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement have been implemented across the country.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The current start-stop cycle facing American homebuyers and sellers shows no sign of relenting. This volatility has sidelined many potential buyers and sellers, who are opting to wait for a more stable market. What variables are shaping, and shaking, the housing market? In fact, new housing starts faced a 5.5%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2022

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for February came in as a miss of estimates at 6.02 To get the housing market to be sane and normal again, we need inventory to get back in a range between 1.52 – 1.93 However, a seller is also a natural homebuyer, unless they’re an investor.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Baby boomers have overtaken millennials as the largest share of homebuyers , making up 42% of all purchases in the past year, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NARs 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report found that Generation X buyers remained steady at 24% of the market.

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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

OCTOBER 1, 2022

However, there are a number of attention-grabbing headlines, which unfortunately only compare today’s housing market to the very recent history of the last two years. It is always good to know where we are with the real estate market, but it is essential to keep all data in historical perspective. . Historically 2.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The race is on for brokerages to capture clients in an incredibly difficult housing market, and Compass believes a new technology offering will give it an advantage. Sellers have access to all offers. Opponents of CCP say it limits seller choice, the choice being whether to list their home on the MLS.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

housing market is split into two groups: first-time buyers struggling to enter the market and current homeowners buying with cash,” said Jessica Lautz, NAR Deputy Chief Economist and VP of Research. Housing Markets The median household income for the average homebuyer increased from $107,000 in 2022 to $108,800 in 2023.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 14, 2025

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) analyzes how the NFIP promotes and impacts local and national home sales and economic activity in a new report. In addition to buyers and sellers, this disruption might have repercussions for the economy, associated sectors, and the larger real estate market. Or Will It?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

Michael Nourmand, president of Beverly Hills-based Nourmand & Associates Realtors , said in an interview Wednesday with HousingWire that safety is the top priority. Nearly 2,000 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed, with many displaced residents scouting for rental properties and temporary shelter.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As a real estate reporter, it was not lost on me that the formal start of my house hunt would coincide almost perfectly with the real estate industry working through the nationwide implementation of the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement.

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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 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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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Commissions trended slightly lower following the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement , dropping from an average of 2.42% in March to 2.35% in August, when the new changes went into effect. Traditionally, sellers paid the buyer’s agent commission as well as their own agent’s commission.

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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. Buyers think it’s a buyer’s market. Sellers think it’s a seller’s market. 25 statewide in 2023 transaction volume.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Starting this week, I will analyze weekly data in a Housing Market Tracker article every Monday to provide a status update on the U.S. housing market and economy. This weekly tracker will give you updates on the data lines that don’t need to wait for monthly housing data reports. . Housing market inventory.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Newly released data from the annual profile of home buyers and sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows just how dramatically this trend has manifested since the financial crisis of 2008. Elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, tight credit and stagnant wages have all contributed to homebuyers getting older.

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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. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Denver has been one of the hottest markets in the country having absorbed considerable inbound migration from California, New York, Texas, and Chicago, among other areas.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

A newly released episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast explores the future state of buyer and seller relationships in the housing market after the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) business practice changes take effect Aug. Zorn explained how he would approach a seller in the new market.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

While it’s not as clear how long-lasting the rebound will be, it does still provide some much-needed good news for the spring and summer housing market. in April 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This article is part of our ongoing 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. million in April.

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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

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. This indicates that buyers and sellers alike are showing signs of frustration in waiting for rates to fall. Census Bureau. million units.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2021

But the Scottsdale housing market, and Arizona as a whole, has seen an enormous uptick in out-of-state movers in the past 14 months — when the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading across the country, ultimately allowing people to work from home and seek larger, more cost-effective lots to live on. “COVID just accelerated everything.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. In many ways it was similar to today, with one exception: When I started, I hadn’t been spoiled by a housing market like the one in 2020 and 2021. economy, especially the mortgage and housing sector.

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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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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

JUNE 21, 2022

The housing nightmare continues. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing home sales for April came in at 5.41 Rates have risen at the fastest pace ever, which makes houses more expensive, so in theory, some homebuyers can’t move. million , down 3.4% from the previous month and 8.6% from last year.

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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. The anticipation of lower mortgage rates has frozen many buyers who think they can get a better deal if they wait a few months, not to mention sellers who are loath to give up mortgages in the 3% range.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Real estate agents and real estate brokers are both licensed real estate professionals who can assist buyers and sellers, but you should be aware of some key differences and state-specific distinctions. A real estate agent is a licensed professional who represents buyers or sellers in real estate transactions. Let’s dive in!

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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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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.

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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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