Lenders issued $1.06 trillion worth of mortgages in the fourth quarter of 2020 with refis contributing to the boost.

“More jobs are very likely, due to the near certain passage of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package and from two million vaccinations per day,” National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a release.

The stimulus bill includes aid for state and local governments, new homeowners, small businesses and renters.

The mortgage lender looked at the average salaries of successful applicants in each city, their average FICO credit scores, the average size of their loan requests and the median list price for that location.

The increase follows a decline earlier in February that cut the number of homeowners in forbearance plans to less than 2.7 million, the first dip below that threshold since April 2020.

Douglas Elliman has enlisted dozens of celebrity and influencer agents for its new advertising campaign launching in next month.

This annual survey is conducted by FORTUNE and Korn Ferry, a global consulting firm that identifies the companies that have the strongest reputations within their industry and across industries. 

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers has joined the RE/MAX Strategic Alliances program to help grow homeownership among minority groups.

The news that Zillow is purchasing ShowingTime for $500 million sent shockwaves through the residential real estate industry in February.

The median sales price in the first month of 2021 was up 11.8% from January 2020 to $285,000, nearly matching the record high of $290,000 set last August.

The purchase expands buyers’ primary residence to a total of 1.25 acres on Miami Beach.

This home has all the bells and whistles. It is a tropical modern estate with 7 beds, 7 baths and 7,994-sq. feet of interior space and a 37,461 sq. foot gated lot.

This German Catholic church and adjoining schoolhouse, built in the late 19th century, has been converted to a B&B, event hall and duplex — it even comes with its own fully functioning restaurant.

Brickell is fast becoming the most popular area for condo sales in the Miami area.

In Miami, 43.7% of Redfin offers faced bidding wars in January compared to 37.5% in December 2020.

After declining for years, the size of new single-family homes has begun to level off as consumers spend more time at home, a National Association of Home Builders analysis found.