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- 400,000 fewer young people are buying homes due to student debtThe rise in student debt – which more than doubled from 2005 to 2014 – has resulted in 400,000 fewer young people owning a home.
- Peerage buys stake in Madison & Company PropertiesToronto-based Peerage Realty Partners announced Wednesday it had acquired a direct ownership stake in Madison & Company Properties.
- Inman announces another 10 Startup Alley participants for ICNY19Tallahassee, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2019) - Inman Group® announced another 10 companies that will be part of Startup Alley at Inman Connect New York, Jan. 28 - Feb. 1, 2019.
- Hide out from the world in this real-life hobbit houseLord of the Rings fans can rejoice – a real-life hobbit house from the forests of Wisconsin has hit the market for $275,000.
- READ: Ex-Keller Williams CEO John Davis’ open letterFormer Keller Williams CEO John Davis insisted in an open letter to Inman that he resigned from the real estate franchise last week and was not fired.
- Shutdown prompts Fannie Mae to tweak lender requirementsAs the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, Fannie Mae is tweaking its lending requirements to accommodate people who aren't currently getting paychecks and whose bosses aren't around to confirm their employment.
- What to expect when you’re Connecting: Burger options during Inman Connect New YorkOur favorite picks for places to grab a quick (or decadent) burger during ICNY.
- Connect the Speakers: How Rachel Adams Lee built her businessLearn how a top Keller Williams agent kills it on social media and what her priorities are for 2019.
- Connect the Speakers: Joe Rand on how to make sure you always have clientsWhy it’s critical to be excellent at what you do and what happens if your business development program starts working a little too well.
- Connect the Speakers: Wendy Papasan on capturing market share in the shiftWendy Papasan got into real estate after several years as a stay-at-home mom, and she had a modest goal in her first year to make $15,000, “but then it turned out that I actually sold 18 homes my first year working part-time,” she said. “Then the next year I sold 23 and thought, ‘If I […]
Zillow Blog
- Tax Reform and Housing: All Your Questions AnsweredA number of longstanding federal tax benefits of homeownership -- including the ability to deduct all local property taxes paid in a given year and a lofty $1 million cap on the size of loans eligible for mortgage interest deduction -- were changed as part of the recently passed tax legislation. While all of the […]
- Mortgage Rates Quiet Over New Year's HolidayFriday's December Jobs Report will be another opportunity for markets to assess the state of the U.S. labor market. If the data come in as expected, they should show a strong job market at the end of 2017. The post Mortgage Rates Quiet Over New Year's Holiday appeared first on Zillow Research.
- Zillow's Prediction of 2017 Homeless Numbers in Line With Actual CountsPredictions of the 2017 point-in-time counts in 17 out of 25 metro areas were within the 99 percent predicted interval. The post Zillow's Prediction of 2017 Homeless Numbers in Line With Actual Counts appeared first on Zillow Research.
- Total Value of All U.S. Homes: $31.8 Trillion. How Big Is That?It's more than 1.5 times the Gross Domestic Product of the United States and approaching three times that of China. Total U.S. home values have grown $1.95 trillion over the past year -- more than all of Canada's GDP or two companies the size of Apple. The post Total Value of All U.S. Homes: $31.8 […]
- Americans Split on Fairness of Local Property Tax RatesCurrently, Americans overall are almost evenly split on the fairness of the property tax rate in their community. Looking ahead, it's unclear how these attitudes may shift as federal tax changes set to take effect in 2018 potentially lead more to fully feel the pinch of local property tax bills. The post Americans Split on […]
- Mortgage Rates Ending 2017 Slightly Below 2016Despite three rate hikes by the Federal Reserve over the past year (four if one counts the last 13 months), the standard 30-year fixed mortgage rate ends 2017 about 20 basis points below where it stood at the end of 2016. It is difficult to imagine this continuing much into 2018. The post Mortgage Rates […]
- Case-Shiller October Results and November Forecast: Still Defying GravityThe housing market's resistance to headwinds is a testament to the enduring value Americans place on homeownership. The Case-Shiller National Index for October climbed 6.2 percent year-over-year. Seattle, Las Vegas and San Diego continued to post the strongest annual gains in its 20-City Composite Index, with increases of 12.7 percent, 10.2 percent and 8.1 percent, […]
- Rapid Reaction: November New Home Sales2017 was OK for new home sales, but there's no question it could have been a lot better and that more can and needs to be done by builders to address the ongoing inventory crunch the market has been enduring for the past several years. The post Rapid Reaction: November New Home Sales appeared first […]
- Rent Growth Catches Up to Income Gains After Slowdown (November 2017 Market Report)For the almost two years leading up to and including May 2016, rents grew faster than incomes, at times more than three times as fast. Then incomes outpaced rents for more than a year. Now rent growth is catching back up. The post Rent Growth Catches Up to Income Gains After Slowdown (November 2017 Market […]
- Housing Data 101: Why Use the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) Instead of a Median Sale Price SeriesWe recommend using ZHVI to track home values over time for the simple reason that ZHVI represents the whole housing stock and not just the homes that list or sell in a given month. The post Housing Data 101: Why Use the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) Instead of a Median Sale Price Series appeared […]
Recent Blog Entries
- 2019 Real Estate Market Predictions December 13, 2018I don’t know about you, but I cannot believe 2018 is coming to an end; this year seems to have gone by so quickly. There were so many events this year that will define our world, our markets, and our lives. Whether it be natural disasters, political fiascos, or personal events, we will always remember…
- For the Love of California November 14, 2018It has been a tough week for so many residents of California, my family included. Most of my family live in Thousand Oaks and had to evacuate due to the Woolsey Fire. One cousin lost her home, as did my niece’s future in-laws. They all tell me that there is so much devastation around, and…
- Home Buyers: On Your Marks! October 19, 2018It has been a VERY busy few months in San Diego real estate…at least for me. Now I am taking some time to enjoy the calm after the storm, and to help buyers find great properties. There has definitely been a change in the real estate market here, and in many areas across the country,…