Home flipping activity and profits plummeted in 2023: Attom

Home flipping activity and profits plummeted in 2023: Attom

The landscape for home flipping across the country was challenging in 2023 as fewer single-family homes and condominiums were flipped and investment returns on these projects declined. A total of 308,922 single-family... Read more »
Have we already reached peak home sales for the year?

Have we already reached peak home sales for the year?

Today’s existing home sales report was a massive beat, similar to what happened last year in this month. Will this mark the high point for sales this year like it did in... Read more »
How to Market a Home in a Seller’s Market — RISMedia

How to Market a Home in a Seller’s Market — RISMedia

Selling your home is a significant decision. The right strategies can make the process smoother and more profitable. Even in a seller’s market, you can’t take the basics of selling a home... Read more »
February home sales spike 9.5% as supply improves

February home sales spike 9.5% as supply improves

Belmont, North Carolina, Myers Park, large brick mansion with for sale sign in front yard. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Sales of existing homes surged 9.5% in February... Read more »
How to Market a Home in a Seller’s Market — RISMedia

Pros and Cons of Making Home Improvements Before Selling a House — RISMedia

Selling a home is a significant decision involving many considerations. Among these, deciding whether to make improvements before listing the property is paramount. This decision can dramatically influence not only the sale... Read more »
FHA increases manufactured home loan limits in affordable housing push

FHA increases manufactured home loan limits in affordable housing push

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Monday that it has raised lending limits for its Title I Manufactured Home Loan Program, a move designed to align the FHA with market forces... Read more »
Can California’s last-resort home insurer handle the demand?

Can California’s last-resort home insurer handle the demand?

With home insurers scaling back coverage in the state, enrollment is surging in California’s backstop insurance plan — as is the plan’s risk of sustaining losses that it can’t cover. Victoria Roach,... Read more »
Senior-held home equity falls to .84 trillion in Q4 2023

Senior-held home equity falls to $12.84 trillion in Q4 2023

Homeowners 62 and older saw their collective home equity levels drop in the fourth quarter of 2023 by roughly $119 billion to $12.84 trillion, the third quarterly fall in the last year.... Read more »
National Association of REALTORS® Reaches Agreement to Resolve Nationwide Claims Brought by Home Sellers

National Association of REALTORS® Reaches Agreement to Resolve Nationwide Claims Brought by Home Sellers

CHICAGO, IL—The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) today announced an agreement that would end litigation of claims brought on behalf of home sellers related to broker commissions. The agreement would resolve claims... Read more »
Have we already reached peak home sales for the year?

Rising home insurance costs are adding pressure for buyers: Insurify

The dream of homeownership is becoming increasingly elusive for many Americans as both home prices and insurance premiums are on the rise.  Over the past decade, home prices have nearly doubled, according... Read more »