While 23% of residential Realtors claim they have feared for their safety while on the job, 98% reported that they have never been the victim of a crime while at work.

The National Association of REALTORS® expects existing-home sales to close 2022 15.2% lower compared to 2021, thanks to economic uncertainty and rising mortgage rates. 

Sales of new homes in the U.S. jumped 28.8% between July and August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  

Houston had one of the highest ratios of people moving in vs. those moving out during the first half of the year, a recent analysis found. 

Single-family home rentals have increased 19.2% year over year, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS®’ August 2022 Rental Market Update.

The median existing-home price for all housing types in August was $389,500, a 7.7% rise from the year before. 

The NAR’s Community Aid and Real Estate (CARE) Report shows that REALTOR® associations donated a median of $12,070 this past year, a 20% increase over 2020.

New-home construction posted a 12.2% month-over-month increase in August, thanks in large part to a significant jump in multifamily building.  

Data from the RE/MAX National Housing Report suggests the housing market is on its way to rebalancing.

A continuing combination of increased interest rates, supply-chain disruptions and high home prices has sapped homebuilder sentiment every month this year.