NAR Celebrates 2023 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists for Community Dedication

NAR Celebrates 2023 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists for Community Dedication

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Association of Realtors today announced the 10 finalists for its 2023 Good Neighbor Awards, which honor NAR members who make an extraordinary difference in their communities through volunteer work. Now... Read more »
How One Agent Found Song Parody Fame in ‘Low Places’

How One Agent Found Song Parody Fame in ‘Low Places’

Real estate professionals can be ingenious when it comes to personal marketing. A few brave souls are even making their own music videos as a way to get their name out, while... Read more »
When Will Real Estate Crash Again?

When Will Real Estate Crash Again?

The US housing market is facing a number of challenges in 2023, including rising interest rates, inflation, and a potential recession. These factors could lead to a slowdown in home price growth... Read more »
DataDigest: Nearly 100,000 LOs have washed out

DataDigest: Nearly 100,000 LOs have washed out

For years broker channel evangelists told me that a down market would give them an edge on their retail brethren. Well, it’s certainly been a down market. How has the broker channel... Read more »
Statement From NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun: Current State of Housing Market and Market Forecast

Statement From NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun: Current State of Housing Market and Market Forecast

“The current problem related to the housing market is limited supply. Even before the onset of the pandemic, in 2019, there was a shortage of approximately 4-to-5 million housing units in America.... Read more »
Putting the ‘Fabulous’ in Prefab

Putting the ‘Fabulous’ in Prefab

Sheri Koones never expected to become an expert on prefabricated homes. The speech pathologist turned fashion executive—and longtime apartment dweller—had little experience with home building when she purchased a house in the... Read more »
Top 10 Housing Markets Where Homes Are Selling Fast 2023

Top 10 Housing Markets Where Homes Are Selling Fast 2023

The U.S. housing market, despite some slowdown, remains a race for eager buyers keen on sealing property deals. A blend of soaring mortgage rates, historic lows in available homes, and determined buyers... Read more »
Rohit Chopra on new mortgage servicing rules, Basel III and the CFPB’s funding

Rohit Chopra on new mortgage servicing rules, Basel III and the CFPB’s funding

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra expects that servicing rulemaking will be issued in the coming months modeled on the lessons learned through the COVID-19 pandemic. “I do anticipate that... Read more »
Existing-Home Sales Decreased 0.7% in August

Existing-Home Sales Decreased 0.7% in August

Key Highlights Existing-home sales retreated 0.7% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.04 million. Sales dropped 15.3% from one year ago. The median existing-home sales price climbed 3.9% from... Read more »
5 Do-Gooders Who Embody the REALTOR® Spirit

5 Do-Gooders Who Embody the REALTOR® Spirit

5 Do-Gooders Who Embody the REALTOR® Spirit NAR members make a difference in their communities every day. The REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors program shares heartwarming stories on social media. By:  Catherine Mesick... Read more »