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A new report from CoreLogic warns of increased hurricane risk this season, compounded by coronavirus-related weaknesses.
NAR’s chief economist says April’s decline could be the lowest point in the market, and that he expects it to bounce back soon.
Encouraging new data shows that buyers are coming back and consumers are feeling more confident, though concerns about job stability and possible inflation remain.
Data shows sales of new construction single-family homes rose slightly in April while price growth continues, albeit slowly.
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Coronavirus lockdowns disrupted sales in April, but the data shows an increase in new homebuyers.
Economists with the Mortgage Bankers Association predict mortgage rates will remain low for the next couple of years, though there is at least one scenario under which they could rise more quickly.
Builders are feeling more confident this month, a sign that the new-home market may have already hit bottom.
More than half of those working remotely said they would leave the city if they didn’t have to go into an office.
Speaking at NAR’s recent Residential Economic Issues and Trends forum, NAR’s Lawrence Yun said economic recovery is around the corner.
Though NAR has urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to extend the rule, the agency’s director would only agree to take into account disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in managing the transition.
California-based broker platform Top Agent Network has sued NAR over the pocket listing rule that went into effect this month.
In a virtual version of NAR’s annual political forum, the former mayor and former governor dished on the upcoming election and the political ramifications of the local and national responses to the COVID-19 crisis.
The unemployment rate officially hit a level not seen since the Great Depression, but one industry CEO sees reason for optimism.
The National Association of Realtors’ weekly flash survey numbers are in and appear to support anecdotal data showing buyer preference changing in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The survey, conducted from May 3-4, shows that 13% of NAR members
Fannie Mae’s latest survey finds that, while many more Americans say it’s a bad time to jump into the housing market, they’re more worried about the overall economy than they are about the security of real estate investments overall.
