While home purchases by investors rose 2 percent annually in the first quarter — to 46,726 transactions — condo sales declined by 3 percent, to just…
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New-home sales climb nearly 11%, but figures may be ‘overestimated’
By The Citizen on May 23, 2025
Sales of newly built single-family homes rose in April, pointing to continued buyer engagement during the spring homebuying season, the latest data from the U.S.…
Existing-home sales slip again in April even as inventory improves
By The Citizen on May 22, 2025
Existing-home sales continued to fall in April, down 0.5 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4 million last month, according to data…
For the love of real estate
By The Citizen on May 21, 2025
Transcendent enthusiasm, like falling in love, grabs hold when buyers find a home they adore, Brad Inman writes of the couple who bought his Spanish-style…
The spring sizzle fizzles: Economic jitters chill buyer demand
By The Citizen on May 16, 2025
Despite a flood of new listings, buyers are cooling off from high prices, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, according to new reports from Zillow…
Bessette Flavin becomes Louisiana’s largest C21 affiliate
By The Citizen on May 15, 2025
The newly formed brokerage is the result of a union between two longstanding, family-owned brokerages: Century 21 Bessette Realty, with 35 years in the business,…
Home prices kept rising in Q1 but fewer cities saw double-digit gains
By The Citizen on May 8, 2025
According to a new report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 83 percent of U.S. metro areas saw year-over-year price increases for…
Federal layoffs are fueling an inventory surge in nation’s capital
By The Citizen on May 7, 2025
Active listings in Washington, D.C., have surged 25.1 percent year over year, the largest jump on record and nearly double the national increase of 14.2…
Buy now; hesitation creates opportunity, Barbara Corcoran says
By The Citizen on May 1, 2025
Barbara Corcoran, the founder of The Corcoran Group and longtime Shark Tank investor, is urging homebuyers to move now, while others are sitting on the…
A ‘herky jerky’ start to the spring buyer season isn’t deterring agents
By The Citizen on May 1, 2025
Economic anxiety and rising mortgage rates curbed hopes of a robust spring, but economists tell Inman a strong new-home market offers a sliver of hope…