Making sense of the headlines: What is high-frequency data?
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner explains how he’s using data from Apple, the TSA, OpenTable and more to keep tabs on economic recovery
by Matthew Gardner Jun 23
Summer outlook: A slowing recovery may wait in the wings
While housing has thus far seen a strong recovery, experts say prices may actually fall later this year. Factors such as unemployment and foreclosures could also weigh down the market
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 23
Total mortgages in forbearance decreases for first time since March
During the week ending on June 14, mortgage loans in forbearance decreased to 8.48%, down from 8.55% the previous week, according to the MBA
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 22
Summer outlook: Real estate heads into buying season on firm footing
In our multipart series on the US housing market this summer, Inman's Jim Dalrymple reports that the market hasn't fully returned to normal yet, but a number of metrics including prices and pending sales suggest it has been resilient amid the coronavirus crisis
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 22
KW, Compass agents win big as Real Trends adjusts ranking system
Kyle Seyboth of Keller Williams and Alexa Lambert of Compass snagged top individual agent awards from the Real Trends + Tom Ferry The Thousand rankings Friday after Real Trends added new categories and altered its methodology
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 19
Who says you can't go home again? 2.7M adults have moved back home since March
Among 18- to 25-year-olds, a 12% decline in individuals living on their own translates into a $726M slash in rent revenue, according to Zillow. That's 1.4% of the US rental market
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 19
Growth in US home value slows at greatest monthly rate since 2019
Home values grew by 0.41% month over month in April, and in May that metric dropped to 0.35% — the largest one-month slowdown in more than a year
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 18
Online searches for single-family homes hits 4-year high: Redfin
In May, 36% of saved searches created by Redfin.com users were filtered exclusively for single-family homes, up from 33% in February and the highest level its reached in 4 years
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
Vacation rental sites roar back to life with surge of spring bookings
After a period of rolling out more lenient reservation cancellation policies and more stringent cleaning procedures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation-rental websites are starting to see an increase in bookings again
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
Mr. Cooper
Rent for single-family homes grew by 2.4% in April, a major drop from 3% in March
Making sense of the headlines: Will forbearance turn into foreclosure for homeowners?
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on how homeowners will fare once the forbearance period is over
by Matthew Gardner Jun 16
Mortgage loans in forbearance tick up to 8.55 percent
The share of mortgage loans in forbearance modestly rose to 8.55 percent of servicers' portfolio volume during the week ending on June 7, up from 8.53 percent the previous week
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 15
Bidding wars increased last month amid housing shortage: Redfin
Boston, Dallas and Washington, D.C., were the three most competitive markets in the U.S. last month, a new report reveals. The report provides further evidence that the pandemic hasn't tanked prices or demand
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 15
Today's homebuyers are twice as anxious as buyers from 5 years ago
Homebuyer sentiment has changed significantly over the past few months, from largely positive feelings before the start of 2020 to mostly negative ones in the ensuing months
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 15
The line between iBuyer and brokerage is blurring
Opinion
Opendoor and Offerpad will now list homes directly. Ultimately, this new service, still in the early stages and not fully rolled out, represents a way for iBuyers to make money without having to actually buy houses
by Mike DelPrete Jun 11
Return to the office right now? New survey says, 'No, thank you'
Only 13% of respondents in a new survey said they'd be comfortable returning to work today, while 51% of workers expect office partitions to be installed between workstations, according to a new report from furniture startup company Branch
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 11