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In Miami, home prices posted a 1.78% year over year gain in March, while they dipped 0.17% month over month — one of only two declines in the 20 cities covered in the index.
New data released by CoreLogic/Cotality, and examined by noted industry researcher Mike DelPrete, contradicts this commonly held notion, however, and shows that the ratio is actually closer to 65/20.
Nationally, home sales slid 1.4% year over year but increased 11.3% month over month, RE/MAX said.
The association noted, however, that 90% of the responses to its survey tracking homebuilder sentiment were received before the announcement of a 90-day reprieve in U.S.-China tariffs.
Driven primarily by the construction boom during the pandemic, the housing market has seen some improvements in affordability, but homes remain out of reach for many would-be buyers.
The most recent Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey shows homebuyer activity continued despite the economic uncertainty.
HomeSmart’s yard signs will now have QR codes and NFC (Near Field Communication) tags allowing home shoppers to access property details.
Homes that are professionally staged not only attract more attention from potential buyers — they also sell faster and for more money, according to data from the National Association of Realtors’® 2025 Profile of Home Staging.
Despite the deceleration, the company, formerly known as CoreLogic, expects prices to rise another 4.9% over the next year.
The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 6.9% in March, compared to economists’ expectations of a smaller 1% gain.
The pace of sales rose 7.4% compared to February, topping analyst estimates by a large margin.
The surprisingly large decline in the pace of housing starts comes as builder sentiment remains depressed by tariff worries and high prices.
A majority of millennial home buyers would choose a smaller home if it offered better amenities, according to a new report from National Association of Home Builders.
“Each interaction indicates buyer interest in that home, and listings with higher engagement levels tend to sell faster and at or above the list price,” Zillow Senior Economist Kara Ng explained.
“In a plot twist, baby boomers have overtaken millennials — the largest U.S. population — to become the top generation of homebuyers,” said Jessica Lautz, NAR’s deputy chief economist and vice president of research.
The annual report surveyed agents in the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network to find out how they’re helping clients get their homes ready to list.
