Many homebuyers are willing to compromise on almost anything except location. But according to new survey data from realtor.com, “location” has become synonymous with school district. Of all successful buyers surveyed, 73 percent say school boundaries are “important” to

The June 2018 Realtors Confidence Index Survey is in, which analyzed the characteristics of buyers and sellers last month as well as issues that affect homeownership and real estate transactions based on the responses of 50,000 Realtors. Overall, the report

  Redfin unveiled a new metric, the Redfin Compete Score, which ranks cities based on how competitive the homebuying market is in that area. The scale ranges from not very competitive, where multiple offers are rare and homes take

There was an increase in single-family home starts in 2017 compared to the year prior, but the national average still fell short of normal levels seen before the recession. The 2017 Survey of Construction, released by the National Association

Buying a home has always been considered a sure way to increase one’s wealth, but the recent state of the housing market leaves some people hesitant to purchase a home due to persistently high prices. Over the long term,

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which acts as the chief regulatory authority for government-sponsored mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced it was no longer pursuing an effort to update the credit scoring models used to

Overstock.com is breaking into the real estate market with the upcoming launch of O Real Estate, its new property management site. Overstock purchased Houserie in February, establishing a foundation for their overall goal: to be a one-stop real estate

Last week, the National Association of Realtors shared its support for the 21st Century Internet Act introduced by Rep. Mike Coffman. The act seeks to take net neutrality out of the hands of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and

Existing-home sales fell in June for the third straight month, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors. Completed transactions on single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes and co-ops fell 0.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate

Millennials and baby boomers, the two largest demographic groups in history, are not as predictable as many home developers thought. Urban Land Magazine reports that millennials — people age 37 and younger — are not too crazy about the

Alongside travel and leisure, a recent study by Voya Financial identified homeownership as one of the most important goals that people wish to achieve by the time of their retirement, reported HousingWire. In fact, 80 percent said they wish to

About 80 percent of real estate executives agree that teams have facilitated growth in their brokerage’s business over the last five years, according to new research from an Imprev Thought Leader Study. Teams are becoming increasingly popular and encouraged with

Nextdoor, the social network for neighborhoods, announced Tuesday that they will be joining forces with real estate analytics company HouseCanary to post property valuations and forecasts on the social platform. Agents regularly turn to Nextdoor as a resource for

Construction activity for single-family homes declined in June, according to the latest monthly report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Single-family home starts in June 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual

Redfin announced this week that it will be looking to raise up to $239 million through a combination of stock and debt offerings. According to a filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Redfin said that it

A combination of findings detailed in recent housing market reports in major metropolitan markets, as well as nationally, has some analysts predicting more favorable conditions for buyers in the coming months. Jeff Lazerson, president of MortgageGrader.com and author of