Objective, in-depth coverage of residential real estate news, data, technology and trends for real estate agents, real estate brokers and executives.

Jan 2, 2025 · Week after week in 2024, the residential brokerage world was flooded with industry-shaking news, making it a challenge for real estate professionals to keep up with the headlines or understand their impact.

Dec 16, 2024 · Decisions in residential real estate are often based on market data — sometimes conflicting, often confusing. Housing Market Decoded, authored by economists and other market experts, helps put the data in context so you can make sense of the numbers.

Sales were up at the end of 2024, and for the full year, increased by 2.5% over 2023 — in contrast to existing home sales, which fell short of 2023 numbers.

Dec 17, 2024 · Residential market trends have become notoriously hard to predict since the pandemic, but several 2025 forecasts appear to share some common threads.. Economic experts from Fannie Mae and Veterans United Home Loans are among the latest to offer their outlooks, providing insight into what consumers and industry professionals should expect in terms of market movement and borrowing rates next year.

Nov 9, 2024 · BOSTON, Mass. — A year ago, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors predicted a rebound in 2024. It never materialized, but he now thinks that after more than two years of sluggish sales, the housing market is (finally) primed for a recovery.

Nov 30, 2024 · Founded and led by owner Renna Shee, the team has closed more than $203 million in sales volume since the beginning of 2023. Shee, who has been an agent for more than 15 years, has individually sold more than 520 homes totaling over $900 million in volume, according to her website.

Jan 29, 2024 · Editor's note: Since 2006, the Swanepoel Trends Report has provided in-depth research and analysis to help leaders understand the forces shaping residential real estate.This exclusive series of excerpts highlights each trend featured in the 2024 report, which was released in November 2023. Real Estate Facts: Data provides a foundation for decision making, and that's especially true in the real ...

Oct 23, 2024 · A closer look at the biggest opportunities. The report describes 20 specific opportunities for those in residential real estate — from agents and brokers to NAR, state and local associations, and MLSs — and they include some of the hottest topics in real estate today.

Nov 21, 2024 · Key points: October existing home sales posted the first year-over-year increase since July 2021, rising nearly 3%. But with mortgage rates back up, the outlook for next year has shifted, and Fannie Mae has significantly scaled back its 2025 home sales forecast.