Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. For most agents, the ability to educate such clients about how they can start building equity immediately by going the condo route...
Housing Starts ‘Unseasonably High,’ but Overall Data Is a ‘Mixed Bag’
Housing starts saw quite an unexpected jump this January—however, overall construction data paints an unsure picture for the coming months, according to the latest data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau. The New Residential...
Higher Mortgage Rates Were Supposed to Cool Home Prices. How ‘Rate Lock-In Effect’ Got in the Way
When the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates in 2022, many analysts expected home prices to fall. But they didn’t. Instead, they soared. A new analysis from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University helps explain why—and...
CoStar and Activist Investor D.E. Shaw Back on Attack Over Homes.com
In another tense back and forth between CoStar Group and an activist investor, hedge fund The D.E. Shaw Group criticized what it called the company’s latest “attempt to evade accountability for longstanding and ongoing underperformance of Homes.com.”...
Inflation Trends Lower, but Future Uncertain With Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Inflation appeared to once again be on the right track for the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). However, economists are feeling uncertain about whether the trend will continue as the economy faces...
Strategies to Boost Your Content’s Visibility
What’s the point of having a social media game plan if your content isn’t getting in front of the right people? Here are a few ways to improve your brand’s visibility and reach on social media.
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