Posts by John Yellig

NAHB: Builder confidence drops again on materials costs, supply-chain woes

July's reading of 80 was down one point from June, but still signaled strong demand for housing, the National Association of Home Builders...

Redfin: Housing market could be reaching something of an equilibrium

During the four-week period ended July 11, the average weekly share of homes for sale with a price drop passed 4% for the first time since September...

Mortgage applications surge 16% as interest rates fall

Meanwhile, the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted purchase index rose 8% from the previous...

Pandemic reshuffles homebuyers’ amenity priorities

Adjectives reflecting the desire for privacy and physical isolation gained a place of prominence: "private," "covered," "quiet," "separate" and "enclosed" were among the top 100 most-used description...

DOJ withdraws from antitrust settlement with NAR

The department determined that the settlement would not do enough to protect its ability to investigate other conduct by the association affecting competition in the real estate...

Opinions are not defamatory, but facts are: How to fight back against a bad online review

Taking proactive steps to deal with negative online reviews is essential for real estate agents. Here are some recommendations from the...

NAHB: Residential construction spending rises in May thanks to single-family sector

Strong growth of single-family construction spending drove the increase, while spending on multifamily construction was flat, the National Association of Home Builders...

NAR: May pending-home sales jump unexpectedly

"May's strong increase in transactions — following April's decline, as well as a sudden erosion in home affordability — was indeed a surprise. The housing market is attracting buyers due to the decline in mortgage rates, which fell below 3%,...

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Home-price gains “truly extraordinary” 

The 10-city composite index rose 1.9% on a monthly basis and 14.4% on a yearly basis, while the 20-city composite rose 2.1% monthly and 14.9%...

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Landowning behemoth Walton Global steps into build-to-rent segment with huge land bank

The real estate investment and land asset-management company has identified 17 near-term development opportunities and is in advanced negotiations to develop build-to-rent communities with about 2,500 units across the country....

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