The chairman and chief executive of a leading New York real estate firm will become the vice chairman of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the organization announced Thursday. Diane M. Ramirez, CEO of Halstead Real Estate, has

Choosing the right paint colors can make a major difference when it comes to home sales, according to a Zillow study. Zillow conducted its 2017 Paint Color Analysis of more than 32,000 photos of U.S. homes sold between 2010

After a hot start to the homebuying season, pending home sales in April slumped for the second consecutive month thanks in part to “astoundingly” low inventory, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR’s pending home sales index shows

Home prices hit a 33-month high in March on S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, which continues the trend of rising home prices across the nation. The index saw a 5.8 percent annual gain in March,

It took a decade to get there, but the average United States house is now worth more than it was when the median home value hit its peak right before the recession. According to Zillow’s April market report, April

Low inventory led to decreasing existing home sales and days on market in April, according to the National Association of Realtors. The median days on market also declined, reaching a new low of 29 days. Total existing home sales,

After the 2009 recession, single-family home sizes have been increasing. But lately, that trend has been changing as builders are capitalizing on the demand for starter homes, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The median single-family square

Though it would keep in place mortgage interest deductions, changes to the federal tax code proposed by President Donald Trump would hurt homeowners and the real estate industry, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers to

The Zestimate, Zillow’s algorithm-based property estimate tool, has long been a source of frustration for agents and those listing their homes. Now, the feature on Zillow’s popular website has officially come under fire, as two lawsuits against the online

Demand for homes continues to grow as houses are selling faster than every before, according to Redfin. Typical homes went under contract in 40 days in April, 10 days faster than the previous year, making April Redfin’s fastest month on

Despite a recent lull in growth, townhouse construction proves to be a crucial part of the entry-level housing market. In fact, a recent report by the National Association of Homebuyers predicts construction of this type of home will increase

The concept of a forever home – a single place that will last throughout a person’s life – is a dying idea to most people, according to Taylor Morrison’s 2017 Consumer Survey. The survey looked at 1,000 adults who

Total household debt reached $12.73 trillion in the first quarter of 2017, which is above the 2008 peak before the housing market crash and economic downturn, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. However,

Masterplan community developers are looking to expand the amenities and conveniences offered to residents in order to bring in new buyers. According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, there are three major features that developers are offering in their

Metro homes saw the strongest quarterly sales pace in a decade, which put pressure on existing inventory levels and led to the third consecutive quarter of accelerated home prices, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association

U.S. housing affordability increased slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to rising wages and moderating home prices despite increasing mortgage rates, according to National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). Between January and